Eats Antiquity

This summer, I visited Greece with my family for two weeks and had the chance to see various landmarks around the country. We started our trip in Athens for the first two days, then went to Crete for six more days, and then to Delphi for a day to see the Oracle. There truly is nowhere on earth like Greece where you can really see the birth of Western civilization. Now you may be wondering: this blog is about Roman culture and food cuisine; why is he talking about Greece? To

At its greatest extent under Emperor Trajan in the early 2nd century AD, the Roman Empire stretched all the way from Scotland to Southern Egypt, but also stretched to Mesopotamia in the east and Morocco in the West. This enormity encompassed a variety of different cultures and traditions, each offering a unique addition to the empire itself. Trade networks arose when the Romans conquered various peoples; they would allow them to generally maintain their customs and practices,

When discussing the ideas of Ancient Roman cuisine, it is quintessential to explain the Ancient Roman class structure, as the cuisine drastically changes depending on which class you fell into. The creation of these classes starts all the way back in the founding of Rome, when you have the births of the Patricians and the Plebeians. When Rome was founded in 753 BCE, it was distinguished by Romulus, the first king, that there would be a few great families in Rome that would ho