{"product_id":"leaky-aqueducts-battle-pigeons-and-mystery-cults-more-frequently-asked-questions-about-the-ancient-greeks-and-romans","title":"Leaky Aqueducts, Battle Pigeons, and Mystery Cults: More Frequently Asked Questions about the Ancient Greeks and Romans","description":"\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 \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\u003cdiv style=\"display:none\"\u003eISBN-10: 1493098373\u003cbr\u003eISBN-13: 9781493098378\u003cbr\u003eAuthor: Ryan, Garrett\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Prometheus Books\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Prometheus Books","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover (Jun 2026)","offer_id":46356692926661,"sku":"9781493098378","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0708\/6414\/2533\/files\/9781493098378.jpg?v=1781310042","url":"https:\/\/www.inveni.store\/products\/leaky-aqueducts-battle-pigeons-and-mystery-cults-more-frequently-asked-questions-about-the-ancient-greeks-and-romans","provider":"Inveni","version":"1.0","type":"link"}