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Renaissance Festival? What About Rome Festival? Renaissance Festivals are popular all across America, but the Romans are popular all across the internet Lets face it, the internet and the historical loving parts of the internet love the Romans. Yet there are no Rome Festivals, and if there are, they are so small almost no one knows about them. There are over 50  Renaissance Festivals  across America, and chances are you've been to one if you are reading this, but have you ever been to a festival just dedicated to Rome? I doubt it. Yet in historical circles on the web love Rome, for example just look at  r/HistoryMemes  on reddit, and you are bound to find a few memes about Rome. You might have even come across a historical youtube channel like  Historia Civilis . You might be thinking then, "But who would actually come to a Romefest?" Well that brings me to my next point. Renaissance Festivals are already popular Like I said above, people alre...

So, you may not have heard about Posca, but it actually used to be a very popular drink! It used to be popular among the Plebs of Ancient Rome, and it's actually pretty good.  In all honesty it's a simple recipe. You barley need any ingredients, and chances are you probably have all that you need. I'll be giving you my recipe for the drink but adjust it to you tastes as needed, and you may need to.  For this recipe you will need: Red Wine Vinegar Honey Water Spoon Glass Pretty straight forward right? Okay, now on to making the damn thing! Pour 2 teaspoons of Red Wine Vinegar in your glass, then 1 teaspoon of honey. Fill your glass with water, then stir well with spoon until honey has dissolved, or nearly dissolved. Enjoy! See, wasn't that an easy recipe? Since I'm not a nutritionist/doctor I can't speak to the health effects of this drink.  I don't usually talk much about history on this blog, but in my spare time I'm a hu...