Olive trees were a vital resource for the ancient Mediterranean world. They provided wood for shipbuilding (and Heracles’ ...

A plant used by the ancient Greeks for medicine, food and even contraception, was one of the most sought-after goods in the ...

From peaches and lentils to your favourite herb, ancient Mediterranean doctors had strong opinions about what you should (and ...

Soups made from mashed vegetables or lentils were common. Carbonised lentils found in Franchthi Cave in southern Greece date back to 11,000 BCE. Popular across the Mediterranean, lentils were ...

It’s all about balance. Ancient ideas about diet were grounded in archaic theories about how the body worked. Most Greek and Roman doctors believed that all bodies existed on a spectrum of hot ...