Weekend Cereal History #3

The Roman army was renowned for three things:
1. Discipline.
2. Engineering abilities
3. Pouring their milk after their cereal.
In the ancient Mediterranean, most civilization was naturally inclined to pour their milk first. In fact, the only cultures that consistently poured milk after cereal in that time and region were the Macedonians – and about half the Greek city-states (Athens,Thebes,Corinth). Yes, anthropologists recognize signs of milk-after-cereal in Spain. Some sites have even been uncovered in Northern Africa near Carthage. But recent discoveries indicate that only about 1/4 of the population engaged in such practices. Rome – led by its armies – was different.