Archaeologists have recovered from the Greek and Roman world a wealth of objects that were once in daily use—toilet articles, writing implements, toys, and kitchen utensils—some of which are strikingly similar to those still used today. Other objects were decorated with scenes of everyday life. In vase paintings, for example, we meet the Greeks at home: we see men enjoying a drinking party, women spinning and weaving, a mother nursing an infant, even a baby sitting on a potty. By concentrating on domestic life, Jenkins shows us a different side of classical antiquity from that presented through the more traditional forms of political and military history. Although this book places particular emphasis upon home and family, Ian Jenkins also describes some of the more public aspects of Greek and Roman times, such as the theater, chariot racing, and gladiators. This colorful volume is fully illustrated, chiefly from the collections of the British Museum.