A breakfast prepared 3500 years ago consisting of bread, meat from the leg of a bull, and for dessert, a plate containing figs and dates.

November 27, 2024

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These foods were found dried and preserved in the dry sands of Egypt inside the tomb of Senenmut, a close advisor and the Chief Royal Architect of Queen (Hatshepsut), who also designed her wonderful temple in Deir el-Bahari.

This authentic Egyptian breakfast was originally kept in the British Museum, then the museum donated it to the Museum of Food Antiquities.

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A breakfast prepared 3500 years ago consisting of bread, meat from the leg of a bull, and for dessert, a plate containing figs and dates.

A 75-year-old woman sat at the bar in Rusty Anchor’s Tavern, waiting for her husband.

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The Irish Elk, also called the Giant Deer, was the biggest deer species to ever live.

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Why some women in the part of the world stand to pee.

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