> A strong distinction in skin color is frequently seen in the portrayal of men and women in Ancient Rome. Since women in Ancient Rome were traditionally expect

> A strong distinction in skin color is frequently seen in the portrayal of men and women in Ancient Rome. Since women in Ancient Rome were traditionally expected to stay inside and out of the sun, they were usually quite pale; whereas men were expected to go outside and work in the sun, so they were usually deeply tanned Those commoners sometimes wore hats (pileus) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_people_in_ancient_Roman_history https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_people_in_ancient_Roman_... There are also descriptions of treatments for sunburn. There's no doubt that the ozone layer depletion increases the amount of UV light that we receive. Sometimes dramatically(very location dependent). But it's not like people could just toast in the sun all day without protection and not get burned.