I Came, I Saw, I Ate: Dining in the Roman Republic & the Roman Empire
10/05/20 • 37 min
In this episode of Eat My Globe, our host, Simon Majumdar, shares things you didn’t know you didn’t know about the daily dining habits of the citizens of one of the ancient world’s greatest civilizations, Ancient Rome. We might think of the meals of Ancient Rome, being indulgent affairs filled with the finest delicacies from around the known world. And, while that may have been the case for some, it was certainly not the case for all. So, if you want to know what dinner time looked like to a Roman senator, a plebeian, a soldier, a gladiator or a slave, come and join us on the next episode of Eat My Globe.
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In this episode of Eat My Globe, our host, Simon Majumdar, shares things you didn’t know you didn’t know about the daily dining habits of the citizens of one of the ancient world’s greatest civilizations, Ancient Rome. We might think of the meals of Ancient Rome, being indulgent affairs filled with the finest delicacies from around the known world. And, while that may have been the case for some, it was certainly not the case for all. So, if you want to know what dinner time looked like to a Roman senator, a plebeian, a soldier, a gladiator or a slave, come and join us on the next episode of Eat My Globe.
Make sure to follow along every week and follow us on:
Twitter: @EatMyGlobePcast
Instagram: @EatMyGlobe
Facebook: @EatMyGlobeOfficial
Twitter: @SimonMajumdar
Instagram: @SimonMajumdar
Facebook: @SimonMajumdarPage
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/simon-majumdar-2760156
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/EatMyGlobe
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So if you want to know why a Russian Tsar insisted his taxes be paid in caviar, why improvements in shipping made caviar a luxury, and why 19th century American bars used to give away caviar sandwiches for free, come and join us on the next episode of Eat My Globe.
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Twitter: @SimonMajumdar
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Facebook: @SimonMajumdarPage
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