• thethirdgracchi [he/him, they/them]
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    2 months ago

    My favorite little quote

    In addition to replicating the armor, the volunteers followed diets similar to what a Mycenaean soldier would have eaten in preparation for battle, including a meal of bread, beef, goat cheese, green olives, onions and red wine. "Interestingly, our results for blood glucose showed that the nutrition plan provided adequate energy for the volunteers during the 11-hour protocol," Flouris said.

    It's like they're shocked that Homer just didn't make this shit up.