40+ Things About Ancient Greece That Would Surprise Even Historians

Published on 08/02/2022
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Spartans Banned Epicurean Meals

Delicacies were strictly forbidden in a Spartan household in antiquity. Keep in mind the lentils are laced with beef blood. That was typical. To put it kindly, a Spartan supper was a simple affair without much ceremony.

Spartans Banned Epicurean Meals

Spartans Banned Epicurean Meals

Lentil soup or gruel of barley with cabbage and turnips was a typical Spartan supper. According to Homer, Spartans enjoyed eating meals made of grains and frequently consumed barley together with wine and goat cheese.

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Symposiums: The Hallways of Gaiety

Symposiums were another predominantly male setting in ancient Greece that included bacchanalian celebrations. These exclusively male banquets were filled with dancing, music, and other types of festivity.

Symposiums The Hallways Of Gaiety

Symposiums The Hallways Of Gaiety

A symposiarch, who served as the event’s in charge for the evening, presided over a symposium. In this social setting, other games with a competitive element were also organized. But the word “symposium” has now come to mean a scholarly gathering.

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