Honey, Greco‐Roman
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23701910 |
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| Authors | Jane E Francis (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Pages | 1-1 |
| Publication date | 2015-06-30 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | CHAPTER |
| Venue | The Encyclopedia of Ancient History (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/9781444338386.wbeah25047 |
| OpenAlex | W1748559549 |
| ISBN | 9781444338386 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 1 |
Honey was the main sweetener of antiquity, produced in the Greco‐Roman period through beekeeping. It was a valuable commodity used in ritual activities, medicinal treatments, and as a preservative, but was also a major ingredient in many recipes and was added to wine to make mulsum . Ancient authors like Varro, Pliny, Columella, and Palladius wrote extensively about the qualities of honeys from different regions; that from Mount Hymettus in Attica was the most highly praised.
Ancient history · Art · Beekeeping · Biology · Botany · Columella · Visual arts · Wine · Bee Products Chemical Analysis · Classics · History
| Highly cited | No |
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