{"product_id":"leaky-aqueducts-battle-pigeons-and-garrett-ryan-9781493090600","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, War Pigeons, and Mystery Cults \u003c\/i\u003eanswers 45 questions that ancient historian Garrett Ryan has been asked in the classroom and through his popular YouTube channel \u003ci\u003eToldinstone\u003c\/i\u003e. 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDiscover the answers to: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- Were there pigeons on the streets of Rome? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- Did the Colosseum cost more than St. Peter's Basilica? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- What did gladiators do after they retired? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- How did the Egyptians forget hieroglyphs? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- Could potatoes have saved the Roman Empire?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Garrett Ryan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1493090607\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781493090600\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Prometheus Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/02\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Garrett Ryan","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47612019736831,"sku":"9781493090600","price":21.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f8cd77f1-8ce1-443f-8af4-fb73586bbf84.jpg?v=1764517638","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/leaky-aqueducts-battle-pigeons-and-garrett-ryan-9781493090600","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}