Rome HBO series, last post look at these two pictures

[Caius Fabius]

Yes. They would look different if they weren't actors from North Europe, wearing make up, in artificially enhanced lighting. They would look different if they were in actual Roman clothing and armor, and if they were really riding horses that were the right size, with the right horse furniture and equipment. They would look different if they were real soldiers who had spent the past few years living outdoors, eating military food and sleeping under the tents, riding dozens of miles ever day, and fighting for their lives. And they would probably look a bit more like the ancient statues of Romans in their facial features.