I'm Garrett Ryan. I earned a PhD in Greek and Roman history, and taught at a few universities before leaving academia. These days, I spend most of my time writing, traveling, and - of course - making videos about ancient history.
Every Friday (and sometimes also on Tuesday), I post a video about the Greeks or Romans. Some of my videos explore ancient buildings and cities. Others answer frequently-asked questions, tour famous museums, or delve into ancient mysteries. All my videos aim, in some small way, to bring the past to life.
If you enjoy this channel, you might be interested in my book "Naked Statues, Fat Gladiators, and War Elephants: Frequently Asked Questions about the Ancient Greeks and Romans."
Check out toldinstone.com for more interesting tidbits about the classical world, and feel free to email questions or comments to toldinstone@gmail.com.
Visited St Peters in 1969, when I was 15. Everything about it blew me away, size, architecture, artwork within. Then, went into the Sistine Chapel, even more impressive.
They snuck in before the fires were started an stole most of what Alexandria had to offer! Now most of what was stolen an kept from the world by evil doushebags that call them selves Catholic priests, an the pope sitting on ancient knowledge they don't want us to have! Why? It'll show the lies, de option, manipulation, and murder of innocence
Enjoyed your post. I think there is a continuum that stretches back to Indo-European origins that explains much of this. Yamnaya, to Corded Ware, to Bell Beaker... etc.. Greek, Latin, Celt, German, Slav, etc., all have the same origin. Again, enjoyed the post.
Great video ! For those interested, some monumental works regarding the Greek Byzantine Empire by three experts of Byzantine History, include; Warren Treadgold; “A Concise History of Byzantium”, “A History of the Byzantine State and Society”, “Byzantium and Its Army, 284-1081”, “The Byzantine Revival, 780-842”. Gustav Schlumberger; “Un empereur byzantin au dixieme siecle: Nicephore Phocas”, “Byzance et les croisades”, “Récits de Byzance et des croisades”, “ Le siege la prise et le sac de Constantinople par les Turcs en 1453”. Sir Steven Runciman; “Byzantine Civilization”, “The Fall of Constantinople 1453”, “The Great Church in Captivity: A Study of the Patriarchate of Constantinople from the Eve of the Turkish Conquest to the Greek War of Independence”, “Byzantine Style and Civilization”, “The Last Byzantine Renaissance”. All epic. Truly, an academic treasure.
Thank you for answering something for me - that most of the frescoes & sculptures of Roman women were governed by artistic conventions, rather than a true appraisal.
Was there anything that wasn't bombed by the Allies in WW2? What happened to Allied percision bombing??? Two of Caligula's party boats were raised in 1930 from Lake Nemi, 19 miles South of Rome.and placed in a surrounding museum along with numerous artifacts. In May of 1944 the Americans came flying by and dropped some bombs on the museum burning it to cinders and destroying the ships. Thus shortening the war by about 12 secs. I'm surprised the destruction of the two Roman Ships hasn't been blamed on a German U-Boat lurking in the lake.
