How Would You Survive as an Ancient Greek? Fiona MacDonald, Mark Bergin (Illustrator) starting at $0.99. How Would You Survive as an Ancient Greek? Has 3 To survive, you'd absolutely have to know what the land of Greece was like back then (therefore you could know how to travel, get food, etc). So, how would you describe the land of Greece back then? Back then, ancient Greece was very rocky and full of rugged mountains. Ancient Rome was the most advanced civilization in the world for centuries, but it wasn't exactly an easy place to live. Most of the basic freedoms and "necessities" we take for granted did not exist. Could you survive if you were transported back in time to Ancient Fiona MacDonald studied history at Cambridge University and at the University of East Anglia. She has taught in schools, adult education and university, and is Ancient Greece (Greek: romanized: Hell