Did the ancient Greeks evade taxes? What did they do for their appearance and diet? Were there homeless people on the streets? At what age did girls get married? What did they call a "workshop"? Which tavern in ancient Athens had the best wine? Why did Pericles have the nickname "Squillhead"? How did the pandemic break out in ancient Athens?

The author uncovers strange, humorous, and even touching details that are hidden in some of the most important texts of ancient Greek literature, and narrates daily life in ancient Athens as we have never imagined it before.