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In Pompei...when in Rome...

Dinner with the Ancient Romans

Magna Graecia, the people before the ancient Romans, the glorious people of Southern Italy; their food, their habits and their splendid Grecian monuments.

Learn about:

● The origin of the Romans.
● Food and habits during the time of the Republic, of great men and society; Apicius and his cooking book.
● The cosmopolitan empire, the capital, the provinces and their grandeur.
● The roles of wine, bread and olive oil in Roman society.
● Roman architecture.
● The powerful Roman fleet and the army.
● Medicine and surgery.
● Sports and fun in the Roman Empire.

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