Garrett Ryan: Leaky Aqueducts, Battle Pigeons, and Mystery Cults, Kartoniert / Broschiert

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Could a Roman bridge carry a modern freight train? How much would it cost to build the Colosseum today? What if the Romans had grown potatoes?

In a series of fast-paced essays, Leaky Aqueducts, War Pigeons, and Mystery Cults answers 45 questions that ancient historian Garrett Ryan has been asked in the classroom and through his popular YouTube channel Toldinstone . As in the two previous books of this fun and fascinating series, the emphasis is on the surprising details of daily life in the classical world.

Discover the answers to:

• Were there pigeons on the streets of Rome?

• Did the Colosseum cost more than St. Peter's Basilica?

• What did gladiators do after they retired?

• How did the Egyptians forget hieroglyphs?

• Could potatoes have saved the Roman Empire?