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

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

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

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 ...