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Ancient Foods

The Ancient Greeks often decorated pottery used during parties with scenes from those events, like this <em>symposium</em> (drinking party) attendee getting sick from too much wine.

Eat Like an Ancient Greek Philosopher

Before attending third-century dinner parties, readers consulted this “marvelous feast of words.”

Andrew Coletti September 25, 2023

Egg-roasting was once a common childhood hobby, before parents cooled on letting kids play with fire.

The Lost Art of Roasting Eggs in Ash

Even Shakespeare knew the value of a well-roasted egg.

Paula Marcoux September 1, 2023

Katherine Moore (left) shows vessels for storing and serving food from Pachacámac at the exhibit.

How to Trace Food History With Ancient Leftovers

The Penn Museum's new exhibit showcases the art of edible archaeology.

Sam O'Brien June 30, 2023

The bonfire and procession at the Beltane Fire Society's 2019 event.

Why 18th-Century Scots Performed Mock Human Sacrifices Over Cake

This May Day, make Beltane bannock, a simple snack with a long history of superstition and divination.

Sam O'Brien May 1, 2023

A hand clutching an olive branch, ca. 1353–1323 BCE, New Kingdom, Amarna Period.

ancient technology

How to Make Olive Oil Like the Ancient Egyptians

Press your olives following archaeological clues provided on wall paintings and reliefs.

Emlyn Dodd May 30, 2022

Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal

The Bridge Collection

The history of drinking is told through 1,800 cups, chalices, and glasses at this exhibit.

An early inspiration for macabre banquets was a story about a hellish feast hosted by a Roman emperor.

Before Haunted Houses, There Were Hell Banquets

The macabre feasts have their roots in ancient Rome.

Sam O'Brien November 17, 2021

18 Weird, Wondrous Places for Wine-Lovers Around the Globe

Delve into humanity’s age-old obsession with viticulture.

Diana Hubbell September 13, 2021

The remnants of the ancient eatery.

Pompeii Thermopolium

Before it was buried by volcanic ash, this fast-food restaurant fed the hungry hordes of ancient Rome.

The team mixes salt and seawater to make brine.

The Team Resurrecting Ancient Rome's Favorite Condiment

Making umami inside 2,000-year-old ruins.

Rafael Tonon June 24, 2021

These cookies, though made with millet, are inspired by the finds at Astana.

How to Recreate 1,300-Year-Old Cookies

Found in an empty tomb, these sweets have staying power.

Anne Ewbank April 15, 2021

An ancient Pompeiian may have enjoyed this meal of braised duck.

Reconstructing the Menu of a Pub in Ancient Pompeii

Eat like a first-century Roman, using recent archaeological discoveries as your guide.

Farrell Monaco January 26, 2021

These patties were once the core of what historian George Colpitts calls a "high-calorie energy regime."

How to Make a 5,000-Year-Old Energy Bar

Eat like ancient Great Plains hunters with this simple recipe.

Sam O'Brien April 30, 2020

The ancient yeast could only be revived with Emmer, an older, less common varietal of wheat likely used by ancient Egyptians.

How the Man Who Invented Xbox Baked a 4,500-Year-Old Egyptian Sourdough

It took three experts, two museums, and one clay pot to bake a truly ancient loaf.

Luke Fater April 2, 2020

The Sake Master Reviving a Long-Forgotten Local Rice

Hiroshima's heirloom hattanso lay dormant for a century.

Reina Gattuso March 3, 2020

Thiago Mendes and Mariela Aponte, of the International Potato Center, study blight-resistant potatoes bred from wild relatives.

On the Hunt for the Wild Relatives of America's Favorite Produce

Popular crops’ untamed cousins are genetic gold mines, but they're at risk of disappearing.

Reina Gattuso February 24, 2020

Harpers Ferry, West Virginia

True Treats

Time travel with sweets across history at this research-based candy store.

Akhmeta, Georgia

Alaverdi Monastery Cellar

Monks in the empyreal Alazani River valley have preserved their 1,000-year-old winemaking tradition.