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"Initially a symbol of prostitution, blonde hair became fashionable among the Roman elite.
The first two paintings depict the Germanic noblewoman Thusnelda who was captured by Rome while the last painting depicts an imaginary Celtic queen."
- Mae Sharifi
itsthevoiceman
Also George Washington's Teeth
https://theoatmeal.com/comics/believe
spitfires2000
If only they made it into Scandinavia...
Casually
So much of ancient Roman culture was simply them aspiring to be of a different culture.
PutItInNeutral
They believed in assimilation, which for them was a two-way street. Often, they were forcing assimilation on those that conquered.
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TheLuminousBanana
Alexander was from Macedonia not Rome/Italy
dragoncloud9