Figs, meat – and not too much sex. A good diet in ancient times was more than what you ate
- Written by Konstantine Panegyres, Lecturer in Classics and Ancient History, The University of Western Australia
The Feast of Acheloüs by Peter Paul Rubens and Jan Brueghel the Elder, ca. 1615The Metropolitan Museum of ArtIn the modern world, we know good nutrition is essential for our health.
Doctors in ancient Greece and Rome knew this too – in fact diet advice was a mainstay of medical practice and health routines. There were extensive and...





