Hippophaes
Greece
The Miracle Berry that Fueled Alexander and his Macedonian Army's Conquests
Scientists say that a superfood berry was widely consumed by Alexander the Great and his Macedonian army as they set out to conquer the known world in the 4th century BC.
The orange fruit, hippophaes, otherwise known as the sea...
Greece
What Didn't Ancient Greeks Eat and Were So Clever?
Modern science has repeatedly studied ancient writings to find more about the diet of ancient Greeks and to answer a seemingly simple question: Why were ancient Greeks so clever?
For many, there is only one answer to this question and...