I had no idea there was a way to store and preserve ice in ancient times. Makes sense it would have been a luxury item.

https://bigthink.com/the-past/the-history-of-ice-the-ultimate-luxury/
#history #AncientHistory #xp

The history of ice, one of the first luxuries

The ancient Roman Stoic philosopher Seneca thought the use of ice was a "true fever of the most malignant kind."

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@selfawarepatterns I’ve always enjoyed the unsung history of Nathaniel Jarvis Wyeth. Ice was one of his many endeavors:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nathaniel_Jarvis_Wyeth

#Mountainman
#WestwardExpansion
#USHistory

Nathaniel Jarvis Wyeth - Wikipedia