{"product_id":"leaky-aqueducts-battle-pigeons-and-mystery-cults-more-frequently-asked-questions-about-the-ancient-greeks-and-romans-paperback","title":"Leaky Aqueducts, Battle Pigeons, and Mystery Cults: More Frequently Asked Questions about the Ancient Greeks and Romans - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGarrett Ryan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCould 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?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn a series of fast-paced essays, \u003ci\u003eLeaky Aqueducts, Battle Pigeons, and Mystery Cults \u003c\/i\u003eanswers questions that historian Garrett Ryan has been asked in the classroom and through his popular YouTube channel Toldinstone. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDiscover the answers to: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWere there pigeons on the streets of Rome? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWere spectators ever harmed in the Colosseum? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat did gladiators do after they retired?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow did the Romans forget hieroglyphs? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDid mosquitoes and rats cause the fall of Rome?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGarrett Ryan\u003c\/b\u003e holds a PhD in Greek and Roman history from the University of Michigan. When he isn't writing books about the classical world, he runs Toldinstone, the largest Roman history channel on YouTube. He lives in Chicago.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.81 x 8.41 x 5.41 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 16, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45840399466540,"sku":"9781493090600","price":21.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/6260\/8940\/files\/zRhrhWSHbJ9781493090600.webp?v=1784848219","url":"https:\/\/littleredgeneralstore.com\/products\/leaky-aqueducts-battle-pigeons-and-mystery-cults-more-frequently-asked-questions-about-the-ancient-greeks-and-romans-paperback","provider":"Little Red General Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}