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What a second-century Roman citizen, Lucian, can teach us about diversity and acceptance

  • Written by Eleni Bozia, Associate Professor of Classics and Digital Humanities, University of Florida
What a second-century Roman citizen, Lucian, can teach us about diversity and acceptanceLucian of Samosata, a high-ranking Roman official.Michael Nicholson/Corbis via Getty Images

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