The gladiators lived in training schools, familiae, run by an owner who fed them and prepared them for fighting.
In the familiae, gladiators had to follow a special diet to improve their physical strength.
This diet included many legumes, grains, onions, garlic, fennel seeds, fruit and dried fig...
The sacrificial victims were chosen from cattle, pigs, sheep or smaller animals such as dogs or cockerels.
In Akragas, the most common victims were goats and sheep, whose meat, once the animal was killed, was cut and divided into two portions.
The fatty thigh bones made up the sacrificial portio...
Immersed in nature, the Greek Theatre of Syracuse welcomes visitors among the fragrances and scents of the plants and trees that dot the park.
One of the smells of the land is the Mediterranean pine.
This tree, also called the maritime pine, is very common in Sicily and can be distinguished from...
The Temple of Demeter is located on the Rupe Atenea, the highest point of ancient Akragas. When admiring the structure from the back, you'll take in the sight of the apse, which rests on the ancient ruins of the Greek temple, creating an unusual contrast between ancient and modern.
The place is a ...
Unleavened bread, i.e. bread with no yeast, is a type of bread prepared with grain flour and water, like all other bread, but without the fermentation process.
bread is used as a ritual food during Passover, in memory of the Jew's hasty escape from Egypt. It is said that during their escape the Je...
As you sit on the stone and are lulled by the gentle dripping of water, it seems as if you can hear the stifled laughter of Jewish women during a purifying bath as they welcome a young girl who has just become a woman....
MiC – Ministero della Cultura
Legge 77/2006 - Misure Speciali di Tutela e Fruizione dei Siti Italiani di Interesse Culturale, Paesaggistico e Ambientale, inseriti nella “Lista Del Patrimonio Mondiale”, posti sotto la Tutela dell’ UNESCO Regione Siciliana.
Assessorato dei Beni Culturali e dell’Identità Siciliana, Dipartimento dei Beni Culturali e dell’Identità Siciliana.
Parco archeologico della Valle dei Templi di Agrigento.
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