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  1. Gypsy homeland?

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feudum_Acinganorum Wikipedia talks about an independent gypsy feifdom on Corfu. Is anyone else intrigued by the idea of a "Romani Kingdom of Corcyra?"
  2. Phoenicians survive into modern ethnic group

    I know it isn't necessarily believable, and there's a lot of handwavium involved, but would it be possible for the Phoenicians to survive as a relatively small ethnic group into the 21st century? My idea is: The Phoenicians of "today" aren't very close (genetically) to their ancestors, just as...
  3. Alternate names for Texas?

    So I'm reading up on some alternate American state/colony names, like "Charlotina," or "Lacustria," and I was wondering if anyone knew of any similar alternate names for Texas? Something "Latinized," or named after a European ruler or something. You can even make it up, so long as you give me...
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