Let’s Eat History: The Roman Banquet (Roman Empire Documentary) | Timeline

Check out our new website for more incredible history documentaries: HD and ad-free. The Roman empire was a time of power and brutality, fuelled by violent games and bloodbaths. However, it was also abundent in refinement and extreme sensuality. Food and cooking was an key indicator of success, with quality and abundance of dishes the primary measure. As the first and largest european civilisation, Rome was at the epicentre of culinary innovation, with an acute emphasis on vegatables,