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Were the ancient Greeks black?

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Ancient people did not use 'black/white' to understand the world around them, and so we shouldn't use it as an analytical tool when we're talking about the ancient past. The Greeks, linguistically and otherwise, represent one leg of the Indo-European intrusion into Europe…are they white? read more

The battle between Thesus and the Amazons, led by Queen Melanippe, records the conflicts between the ancient Aryan-Greeks and the Libyans settled around the Black Sea. Dr. Lefkowitz (1992) and Snowden (1992,1976) perpetuate the myth that the only blacks in ancient Europe were slaves or mercenaries. read more

Black African Origins Of The Ancient Greeks Parts 1 and 2. By: Dr. Anu Mauro. It was common knowledge in ancient times that the Greeks were a spin-off of ancient and most revered Ethiopians. read more

Thirdly, the Ancient Greeks and Romans, judging by their art and literature (referenced in other answers) clearly included some individuals who were archetypally Europoid in appearance, e.g. they were light in skin tone, had blonde/light brown/red hair and/or blue/grey/green eyes. read more

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