Today we prepare ancient Roman figs according to a recipe from De Re Rustica written in the 1st century by Columella.
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Ingredients:
figs
fig leaves
sesame seeds
spices (cumin, anise, fennel seeds)
Gastris, ancient Greek sweet
Olives and epityrum
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Andrea Tuffanelli – tympanum
Serena Fiandro – flute
First Delfic Hymn – Athenaeus 128 BCE
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