Greco-Roman hairstyle

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In the earliest times the Greeks wore their kómē (κόμη; hair of the head) long, and thus Homer constantly calls them karēkomóōntes (κᾰρηκομόωντες; long-haired). False hair or wigs were worn by both the Greeks and Romans. Among both peoples in ancient times, the hair was cut close in mourning; among both, the slaves had their hair cut close as a mark of servitude.