The Roman who towered a foot-and-a-half above his peers: First ancient skeleton of man with gigantism found

The Roman who towered a foot-and-a-half above his peers: First ancient skeleton of man with gigantism found | Mail Online: "At 6ft 8in tall, he would have been easily eligible to compete amongst those giants of sport in the U.S. basketball leagues today. In third-century AD Rome, where men averaged only about 5ft 6in, he would have been a giant the likes of which most people had never seen."