[SunkenCiv]

"They kneaded their bread, practiced boxing, and whipped their slaves to the sound of pipes." -- Athenaeus of Naucratis

Our ticket to the art museum also got us into several other museums in Perugia, so after a cup of strong Italian coffee (sipped under an umbrella since it was still raining) we made our way down the hill to the archeology museum which is filled with ancient Roman ruins, prehistoric tools and artifacts, and a tablet with the oldest known example of Etruscan writing. | Etruscan boundary stone, Cippus Perusinus | The Intrepid Tourist | September in Umbria, Italy, Part 1: Perugia and Deruta | Author Caroline Arnold's travel blog | Monday, September 28, 2015

[Telepathic Intruder]

"...whose culture lived on in the greatest empire the world has ever known."

The Pizza Empire.

[Telepathic Intruder]

If you've seen The Lord of the Rings (Peter Jackson's), by the way, you might notice that there's something missing from the culture of the Gondorians. They have magnificent walled cities, but no AGGRICULTURE. No FOOD.

[Cincinnatus.45-70]

Interesting article and great reading list. Thanks, SunkenCiv!

Now, if I read that correctly, I am going to need to do more research on cheese made from pig’s milk.

[colorado tanker]

Their cuisine sounds really yummy. And no mention of garum!

[Verginius Rufus]

I've seen that in person--excellent museum.

The longest Etruscan inscription is in Zagreb, Croatia--the Zagreb mummy wrapping, or liber linteus, more than 1000 words long. They have in a special climate-controlled room.