Posted by admin! / Under Ancient Rome And Wine
Ancient Rome and wine. Phoenicians and wine. References ^ a b c d e H. Johnson Vintage: The Story of Wine pg 35-46 Simon and Schuster 1989 ISBN 0671687026 ^ a b c d e f g h i j k J. Robinson (ed) “The Oxford Companion to Wine” Third ...
Published on Wednesday 28th of July 2010 05:38:57 AM
continue reading
Posted by admin! / Under Ancient Rome And Wine
The Egyptians learned how to make wine from them as long back as 3000 BC. In the fourth century BC., the Greek conqueror Alexander the Great carried grapevines and the knowledge of wine-making to Central Asia. ..... Farmers in ancient Rome believed that Saturn had the power to bring a good harvest and if made angry could destroy it. In order to receive his blessings, they held a festival named Saturnalia. According to another myth, Saturn established the Golden Age in ...
Published on Wednesday 28th of July 2010 05:38:57 AM
continue reading
Share this!