Why were the romans so short and brown?
>>17984962you are mentally ill
they didn't NEED to
Skeletal remains, frescoes, and modern DNA studies of ancient Italian populations tell us they were not.
>>17985299>The average Roman was shorter than the average modern person, with men around 5' 5" to 5' 6" (about 168 cm) and women around 5' 1" to 5' 2" (about 155 cm), based on skeletal studies from the period between 500 BCE and 500 CE. While specific figures vary by location and study, the general trend shows a shorter stature compared to today's populations.