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 ...

For the first time, the Horrea Piperataria, the ancient spice warehouses of the emperors, was opened to the public. Built during the reign of Emperor Domitian in the 1st century CE, these ...

They remain a small but important presence in Kochi, a trading hub on the Kerala coast since ancient times ... important part of the Kerala coast's spice trade, with huge warehouses containing ...