Just like the aging of a fine wine, the domestication of grapevines throughout Italy was a pretty slow process. One of the ...

In ancient Rome, a fullonica, sometimes referred to as a fullery, was a shop where launderers were paid to do people’s washing, according to the World History Encyclopedia. Dry cleaners are the ...

Monti is one of Rome’s oldest neighbourhoods and now one of its coolest destinations. While workshops have been swapped for wine bars, the bohemian edge of this rioneis still alive and kicking.

In what is now Barcelona, this ancient Roman factory turned out garum as well ... who oversaw the excavation of Pompeii’s Garum Shop. “This is the first time in modern history,” Bernal ...

Walnuts, whose shells were frequently found in excavated layers, were among the most accessible nuts in ancient Rome. Romans valued them for their high fat content and long shelf life. Walnut ...