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DNA from a Roman salting site in Spain reveals sardines were the key fish used in garum, the famous sauce rooted in Greek and ...
DNA from a Roman salting site in Spain reveals sardines were the key fish used in garum, the famous sauce rooted in Greek and ...
From seasonal intimacy schedules to open-air nudity, ancient Greco-Roman thinkers had no shortage of theories on how to stay ...
Mangled bones found at a one-time manufacturing facility pinpoint species used to make a quintessential condiment.
We can probably safely assume Rome, in many areas, was likely pretty dirty and rank-smelling. That said, there’s evidence of ...
By Peter Edwell for The ConversationStanding in the vast ruins of the Baths of Caracalla in Rome, hundreds of gulls circle above. Their haunting cries echo voices from 1,800 years ago.
In this video, I create a dining table from a slab of ultra-rare bald cypress wood, radiocarbon dated to over 2200 years old.
Throughout history, great civilisations have risen, flourished and then disappeared, leaving behind ruins, legends and a host ...
Packaged foods are a modern convenience, but the concept of preserving and packaging food for storage and transport has been around for centuries. Whether driven by exploration, trade, or necessity, ...
Their enemies portrayed them as barbarians, but their artifacts tell a different story. Between their weapons, jewelry, and ...
The Merivale piece is yet another depressing snapshot of all that is wrong with political-corporate interaction ...