Banquests and Feasts of ancient times at Israel Museum
Food, and feasts from the Middle Bronze Age through biblical times. That’s the theme of a new exhibition at the Israel Museum. It’s called Feasts and it examines how historical banquets were used by ancient rulers for fortify their reign or by others to consolidate whatever religion or ideology was prevalent at the times. It’s also no secret that culinary diplomacy was and still is widely popular. Nurit Goshen, curator of Chalcolithic and Bronze Age archaeology, put together ancient artifacts to create a lavish display that offers visitors a peek into how the consumption of food (and beer)…
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