Food: What Did They Eat in Ancient Israel?

Finally, Helen and Dave turn to the most important topic of any time period — food! What the heck did regular folks in the Levant eat back in the 12th and 11th centuries BCE? The Hebrew Bible is a lousy recipe book, so we talked to Jacob Damm (archaeology.cornell.edu/jacob-damm), an archeologist who specializes in the food and foodways of Ancient Israel. Grab a snack for this one. You're gonna get hungry.

More from our content partner Bible Odyssey:
• Milk and Honey in Ancient Israel (bibleodyssey.org/articles/milk-and-honey-in-an…)
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