Costumes of the Greeks and Romans the Civil War also introduced

the Civil War also introduced such inventions as the telegraph and military balloon

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Costumes of the Greeks and Romans the Civil War also introducedFrom headdresses to sandals, from warrior's armor to priestess's robes, the authentic costumes of people from all walks of life in the Roman and Greek civilizations are here pictured comprehensively and clearly. Three hundred finely drawn, detailed engravings (containing over 700 illustrations) show just what was worn by the poets, philosophers, priests and priestesses, peasants, Bacchanalians, emperors, generals, Amazons, and virgins of a bygone age.