[familyofman]

"Are we impugning Romans for wearing "skirts" any more than Greeks or tons of others in time?"

No, but I don't think Hollywood is ready to depict the heroes of Troy as they probably really were. Their art tells you a lot about how they really dressed. They also felt throwing stones & boulders was a good way to fight (just read the Iliad - both Hector and Achilles tried killing the other in their epic confrontation using stones/boulders).

[the OlLine Rebel]

If you think Greeks went around naked all the time, you're sorely mistaken! Olympic vases are not the same as every-day or warrior art. Sports, sure, oftentimes being quite naked would be most advantageous. But who in their right mind would want to be naked going into battle? You need as much protection as is reasonable. Not to mention being beaten all over by the sun is not great, either.