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➡️ Read more about the History of Thanksgiving here:
Thanksgiving Day: A Brief History
The United States holiday of Thanksgiving is generally understood to be inspired by the harvest feast celebrated by the citizens of Plymouth Colony (later known as pilgrims) and the Native Americans...
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November 27, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Presently, it is one of the most popular celebrations in the United States most often observed by gatherings of friends, family, a large meal, and participating in or watching American football games; the pilgrims and their Native American guests serving mainly as backdrops for the event.
November 27, 2025 at 3:46 PM
➡️ Read more about Olives in the Ancient Mediterranean here:
The Olive in the Ancient Mediterranean
Olives and olive oil were not only an important component of the ancient Mediterranean diet but also one of the most successful industries in antiquity. Cultivation of the olive spread with Phoenician...
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November 26, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Cultivation of the olive spread with Phoenician and Greek colonization from Asia Minor to Iberia and North Africa and fine olive oil became a great trading commodity right through to the Roman period and beyond.
November 26, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Composed of 12 illuminated books with a total of 2,446 pages and 2,472 illustrations, it is widely attributed to a Franciscan friar known as Fray Bernardino de Sahagún (1499-1590).
November 24, 2025 at 4:30 PM
The work covers a broad array of topics, including religion, everyday life, native flora and fauna, and Indigenous perspectives on the conquest itself.

The Florentine Codex was completed sometime between the fall of 1575 and the spring of 1577 after nearly 30 years in the making.
November 24, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Emerging from a time of societal upheaval, the codex was written as an attempt to record the culture and beliefs of the Aztec peoples of Mexico in the areas surrounding the once great city of Tenochtitlan.
November 24, 2025 at 4:30 PM