Yes, Achilles in Troy: Fall of a City is black, and yes it's a big deal.
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Ajax the Great in Greek Mythology, Background & Story - Video & Lesson Transcript
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Troy: Gore, nudity and sex but how real is the myth?
Were Achilles and Zeus black like in the BBC series 'Troy: Fall of a City'? - Quora
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Troy: Fall of a City - A Netflix/BBC television series (2018) - Ancient World Magazine
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Troy - Storynory
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Troy: Fall of a City – no, the BBC is not 'blackwashing' Greek myth. BBC1, Netflix
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How accurate is Troy: Fall of a City? Episode 7 – Historiai
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Troy: Fall of a City – no, the BBC is not 'blackwashing' Greek myth. BBC1, Netflix
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The City Of Troy Was Real. The Trojan Horse? Not So Much., Travel and Exploration
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How accurate is Troy: Fall of a City? Episode 7 – Historiai
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Troy: Fall of a City season 1 review — Netflix, BBC produce a hasty misfire of epic proportions-Entertainment News , Firstpost
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Were Achilles and Zeus Black in Greek Mythology? - Tales of Times Forgotten