Quote of the day
If a man insisted always on being serious, and never allowed himself a bit of fun and relaxation, he would go mad or become unstable without knowing it.
Michael Rostovtzeff
Born: November 10, 1870
Died: October 20, 1952 (aged 81)
Bio: Mikhail Ivanovich Rostovtzeff, or Rostovtsev was an ancient historian whose career straddled the 19th and 20th centuries and who produced important works on ancient Roman and Greek history. He was a member of the Russian Academy of Science.
Known for:
- Iranians & Greeks in South Russia (1922)
- Mystic Italy (1927)
- Caravan cities