About this Book

Why didn't the ancient Greeks and Romans wear pants? How did they shave? How likely were they to drink fine wine, use birth control, or survive surgery? In a series of short and humorous essays, historian Garrett Ryan explores some of the questions about antiquity that he has answered in the classroom and online. Discover how tall the Greeks and Romans were, how likely they were to reach old age, whether they trusted their myths, whether they believed in ghosts, the ways they exercised, the ways they used elephants in battle, and many other intriguing details about life in the classical world. Book jacket.