Posted on December 16, 2015 | Leave a comment | Edit Christmas is fast approaching, and dinner with family and friends is often the centerpiece of celebrations. AntiquityNOW is pleased to offer a few recipes with a past that will tickle the taste buds and … Continue reading →| AntiquityNOW
We at AntiquityNOW are always on the prowl for ancient and modern connections that prove the past is never really behind us. So it is the case with food and the many different cuisines that have stood the test of … Continue reading →| AntiquityNOW
We at AntiquityNOW are fascinated with the human condition. Indeed, our species is an ironical, obstinate lot. Our lifespans are but a blink of the eye, yet we are driven in many ways to secure our own immortality. Through the … Continue reading →| AntiquityNOW
We admit it. We at AntiquityNOW love Halloween. Who doesn’t like dressing up in a new persona, foraging for treats and menacing those who give us short shrift? Yes, it is the time of fun for children and for sociopaths…oops, … Continue reading →| AntiquityNOW
Originally posted on AntiquityNOW: The gift of knowledge comes in many forms. Today we recognize those people who through the millennia have taught and inspired us, who have found a curious beauty in the unknown and who diligently pursue the…| AntiquityNOW
Southern cuisine has deep roots in Africa. One of the most vibrant cultures contributing to the South’s identity was actually one that evolved from unintended diversity. The Gullah Geechee is a distinct group descended from slaves brought from West Africa … Continue reading →| AntiquityNOW
Pompeii is still dishing up its surprises. In December 2020 a significant find was announced after the expansion of an excavation site of a thermopolium. For those not familiar with Pompeian fast food, that’s an establishment, one of possibly 150 … Continue reading →| AntiquityNOW
Today, we at AntiquityNOW commemorate that most wondrous of all human emotions: Love. On past Valentine’s Days, we have explored how love enters through the eyes and nose, how the brain on love is a power to behold (Robert Palmer … Continue reading →| AntiquityNOW
Travis Rupp has the coolest job. He is a self-proclaimed “beer archaeologist” and I want to hang out with him. Obviously, at AntiquityNOW, we think archaeology is pretty fascinating. Digging up ancient toilets? Sign us up. Excavating an ancient village? … Continue reading →| AntiquityNOW
For those of you who haven’t heard of einkorn wheat, you’re at least 9,500 years behind the curve. Einkorn is the world’s oldest cereal and “nature’s original wheat.”1 The Fertile Crescent in the…| AntiquityNOW
