Food in the Ancient Olympic Games

Hello!

With the arrival of the Olympic Games in Paris, we have a reached a peak of reminders of the ancient Greek Olympic games and with them, a tonne of misinformation and misconceptions about the ancient Olympians!

Well, the most important thing, was left out however from most of these articles; The food and the drink and the partying in Ancient Olympia! What was it like?

How did an ancient Olympian athlete and a winner ate, what was their diet and how they've used food and wine as ways to cheat their way to the first place?

These and a lot more, with myths from the ancient times on today's episode!

Enjoy!

The Delicious Legacy

Music by Pavlos Kapralos

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