350 BC-200 AD Ancient Greeks admire hair low on the forehead, unlike the bare-browed Egyptians. Some women's styles remain popular for centuries, including the "lampadion," in which hair is piled to look like a beacon, and the "melon," with hair sectioned and gathered behind in a bun. Greek statues spread the word on style -- as do Greek slaves, stuck arranging the hair of Roman ladies. Middle class Romans achieve the look by visiting what may have been the world's first salons. Roman men, meanwhile, reject the shoulder-length hair of New Testament times for a no-fuss senatorial style, short and combed forward.