Ancient

Scientists brewed an ancient Chinese beer - a sweet, fruity concoction - using a 5,000-year-old recipe discovered by them.

Archaeologists have discovered an ancient street food shop in the ruins of Pompeii in Rome, with traces of food dating back to 79 AD.

Healthy diet: With everyone looking for that one perfect solution to their health problems, many age-old, ancient foods came back in favour once again.

Farro is an ancient grain that is packed with several health benefits that you can easily incorporate into your diet.

A fresco has been found on the wall of a house in Pompeii and it depicts what pizza's first ancestor may have looked like.

The tomb of a Chinese emperor who lived more than 2,100 years ago has yielded the oldest remains of tea, said researchers who used it to re-date part of the ancient Asian Silk Road.

Ancient spuds recently dug up on Canada's Pacific coast are blackened and surely unedible, but are the first proof, say researchers, that North American natives tended gardens at least 3,800 years ago.

Also known as rajgira, amaranth is an ancient pseudo-grain that has come into focus all over again, for being a healthy alternative to refined flours. But is it good for diabetics?

Ever wondered what Julius Caesar, Queen Cleopatra, Alexander The Great and Tutankhamun liked to eat? Puratan by Gourmet Planet organised an exclusive dinner event which curated 14 different ancient recipes from around the world.

The US-Italian team also unearthed benches, cooking bowls and leftover food, in a site dating back to 2700 BCE.