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Whatβs that big olβ thing lying there on the Mediterranean? Oh, its Africa.
North Africans aren't black though. I don't think they were during Ancient times either
Oh fun history time!
Especially a couple thousand years ago, the Sahara was far smaller, and far lest hostile to life. The last trees only died in the Sahara about 20 or 30 years ago. Caravans crossed regularly. On top of the very easy route from Sudan to Egypt, and the Greeks were obsessed with Egypt. Even the Bible talks about Nubians in Ancient Egypt, so if even that as a "source" knows about the well-documented reality that Sub-Saharan populations were in contact and well-known individuals present in North Africa and the Levant as far back as 5,000 years ago.
I mean, did you not even think to search for this before spouting off? Literally the first search result for "did black people greece": https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Greeks
It's on a long term cycle 50kyears ish where it goes from green to dry.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hadley_cell
Well, it was.
Might get to see it sooner this time. If the Atlantic current that brings warm water up to the Baltic sea stops, it could mean more rain in Africa (and more ice in Europe).