Posts by seamuse
Mastic, the precious treasure of Chios
History of the mastic
From antiquity already (1st century AD) Dioskouridis in his book "On the Material of Medicine" mentions the cosm...
Chios mandarin, an explosion of taste and aroma
The tangerin in general
Originating in Asia, the wider mandarin (Citrus reticulata) is the sweetest of all citrus fruits. Smaller in s...
Σαπούνι και καθαρισμός στην Αρχαιότητα
Τα προϊστορικά χρόνια
Στα προϊστορικά χρόνια μοναδικό μέσο καθαρισμού ήταν το νερό. Γνωρίζουμε όμως ότι το 2300 π.Χ. στη Μεσοποταμία χ...
Soap and cleaning in Antiquity
In prehistoric times the only means of purification was water. But we know that in 2300 BC. in Mesopotamia some material was used as a ...