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Romans began eating the ice of the volcanoes Etna and Vesuvius, covering it with honey.
In 62 A.D., the Roman Emperor Nero sent slaves to the Apennine Mountains to get snow which was then flavoured with nectar, fruit pulp and honey.
Did this Thermopolium serve tubs of frozen dessert?
History of Gelato | WhyGelato
La Macelleria gelateria- A Brief History of Gelato
Italian History – GELATO (wordpress.com)
Ice cream, a short history. All the facts, flavours and who invented them (lifegate.com)
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Ice cream history – Ancient times – ICE CREAM NATION
The Ancient History of Ice Cream – Martini Fisher
Pompeii discovery: Ancient snack stall uncovered by archaeologists | CNN
Thermopolium - Wikipedia
Other Gelato Containers throughout CP Hadley Park with Bonus Info: Mesopotamia 3000 BC - Origins of Ice Cream (GCA79WQ) Egyptian Pharaohs 2500 BC: Sorbet (GCA79WW) Greeks 500 BC: Nectar of the Gods (GCA79WZ) China 200 BC: Rice Cream (GCA79WX) Turkey 1000 AD: Dondurma - Stretchy Ice Cream (GCA79X7) Inca 1400 AD: Ice Cream (GCA79X5) India 1500 AD: Kulfi (GCA79X3) Spanish Ice Cream 1500 AD: Ice Cream Demon (GCA79X6) Mexico 1500 AD: Volcanic Sorbet rise to Chocolate (GCA79X8)
Solve these Mysteries: Coney Island, New York 1919: Frozen Custard (GCA79XC) Talenti 1565: Gelato (GCA79XB)
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