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Garrett Ryan holds a PhD in Greek and Roman history and has taught at universities, and his channel answers the questions a survey course skips: which diseases afflicted the Roman emperors, which luxury brands Romans prized, who the empire's strangest celebrities were. Videos are short, dryly funny and full of the small details that make the ancient world feel lived in. He also writes popular books on antiquity, including Naked Statues, Fat Gladiators, and War Elephants, and new videos arrive every few weeks. One caveat for anyone who wants to check a claim: the video descriptions rarely list sources, so follow up through his books.