For many years, the ancient Greeks and Romans were fooled. It might seem odd that something as seemingly inconsequential as a spice – a food ... truly international trade routes and shaped ...
While demand for spices like turmeric and ginger has soared, the people who supply these valuable flavours to the world have faced some unexpected challenges. The spice trade has spanned the world ...
A History of the World in 100 Objects — Ancient Pleasures, Modern Spice (1 - 600 AD), Hoxne pepper pot 5 / 5 Neil MacGregor uses a silver pepper pot to tell of the Roman spice trade with India ...