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Naked Statues, Fat Gladiators, and War Elephants

Frequently Asked Questions About the Ancient Greeks and Romans

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Naked Statues, Fat Gladiators, and War Elephants

Von: Garrett Ryan
Gesprochen von: Stephen Graybill
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Why didn't the ancient Greeks or 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, Naked Statues, Fat Gladiators, and War Elephants explores some of the questions about the Greeks and Romans that ancient historian Garrett Ryan has answered in the classroom and online. Unlike most books on the classical world, the focus is not on famous figures or events, but on the fascinating details of daily life.

Learn the answers to questions such as: How tall were the ancient Greeks and Romans?; how long did they live?; what kind of pets did they have?; how dangerous were their cities?; did they believe their myths?; did they believe in ghosts, monsters, and/or aliens?; did they jog or lift weights?; how did they capture animals for the Colosseum?; were there secret police, spies, or assassins?; what happened to the city of Rome after the Empire collapsed?; and can any families trace their ancestry back to the Greeks or Romans?

©2021 Garrett Ryan (P)2021 Tantor Anthropologie Antike Europa Griechenland
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this audiobook transport you back in time by 2000 years. a factual well based and yet fascinating history book awaits the listener. I do recommend it.

intriguing window to a distant time

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Very entertaining! A must have for anyone interested in Roman or Greek history. Quite a different perspective.

Fun!

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The author explores lesser known subjects of antiquity, and primarily the Roman and Greek cultures, with a mix of humor, accessible information and stories.
This book is great for anybody either wanting to dive deeper into the history of antiquity or simply trying to find out what everyday life was like back in antiquity.

Great book for little known facts about antiquity, the Greeks & Romans

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The book is very interesting. But I find it very hard to listen to the audiobook as the reader has a very unusual reading style/ voice melody. I assume it is an ai generated voice, which I find very unfortunate in this case

AI generated reader?

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