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Beer vs. Wine – What Greeks Drink
Μake us preferred on Google So, what do Greeks drink? Wine might have been a staple for ancient Greeks, but it seems the modern Greeks have acquired quite a penchant for a liquor more commonly linked to northern Europeans, beer. According to Eurostat – the Europe…
#dining #cooking #diet #food #GreekWine #MediterraneanWine #alcoholconsumption #alcoholicdrinks #Greekwine #greeks #taste #Wine
https://www.diningandcooking.com/2741756/beer-vs-wine-what-greeks-drink/ -
Did you know that #Ancient #Greeks & #Romans would use an #Assyrian king to shame self-indulgence?
#Aristotles said that those in power shared the tastes of Sardanapalus - the (fictional) last king of Assyria.
He had male & female concubines, dressed in women's clothes & ate lavishly; he felt that hedonism was the purpose of life.
Due to his lack of virtue, a rival besieged his city & after some years, the king burnt his wealth, his retainers & himself on a pyre.
