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Healing, purification and holiness: how ancient Greeks, Romans and early Christians used olive oil

Healing, purification and holiness: how ancient Greeks, Romans and early Christians used olive oil

Roman author Pliny the Elder wrote that ‘There are two liquids that are especially agreeable to the human body: wine inside and oil outside.’

12.11.2025 10

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Tamara Lewit

Take fish, salt in vats, leave in sun for months: why ancient Romans loved fermented fish sauces like garum

Fermented fish sauce was a staple of the Roman diet, but its origins were even more ancient.

30.07.2025 20

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Tamara Lewit