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Kylix: The Ancient Greek Drinking Cup That Separated Peasants from Aristocrats
The kylix drinking cup in ancient Greek symposiums revealed who was an aristocrat and who didn’t belong to the elite circle.
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Wine, Women, and Wisdom: The Symposia of Ancient Greece
In ancient Greece, wealthy men often gathered for decadent ... Known as Nestor’s cup, the inscription it bears promises that whoever drinks from it will be possessed by desire.
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Ancient Diet: Figs, Meat, Little Sex Key to Health
In the modern world, we know good nutrition is essential for our health.Author Konstantine Panegyres Lecturer in Classics and ...
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Praised by Homer in ancient Greece, can the world’s oldest recorded wine make a comeback?
Praised by the ancient Greek literary giants Homer and Euripides for its superb quality nearly 3,000 years ago, Cyprus’ Commandaria is the world’s oldest recorded and named wine. Despite its ...