Headline and first paragraph of an item in the Appeal Democrat: Ancient Greeks considered chocolate the ‘food of the gods’ Chocolate is made from the seeds of the tropical cacao tree. In the Mayan language, it is pronounced “kakaw,” and in Greek, it is called “Theobroma,” which means “food of the gods.” The lack of [...]
Archive for October 27, 2009
This Day in Ancient History: ante diem vi kalendas novembres
Posted: October 27, 2009 by rogueclassicist in TDIAHante diem vi kalendas novembres ludi Victoriae Sullanae (day 2) — games held in honour of Victoria commemorating Sulla’s defeat of the Samnites in 82 B.C. 43 B.C. — Marcus Junius Brutus commits suicide in the wake of the defeat at Philippi (by one reckoning) 113 A.D. — the emperor Trajan departs from Rome for [...]
