Hilary Wilson on… Party Time
Just like us, ancient Egyptians enjoyed a good party with plenty of food and drink!
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This week: Ancient alcohol
History, as we know, has been driven by the complicated love affair between humans and booze. Writing in the fourth-century BC, the Greek philosopher Plato summed it up for many, when he observed: ‘He was a wise man who invented…
Feasts Quiz
According to Tacitus, which Roman emperor held a floating banquet at which guests were rowed by an army of slaves between 'brothels stocked with high-ranking ladies’?