Food Fit for a King

Food Fit for a King

Seeds dating from 1325 B.C. have been found at the Kew Gardens in London. "It's an exciting discovery," Professor Arthur Bell, the Director, said yesterday. The seeds were found in 30 cardboard boxes by a French student, Christian Tutundjian de Varvatan. The seeds come from the tomb of King Tutankhamun. Inside the tomb were shawabtis, that is, model human beings who would serve the King after death. Inside Tutankhamun's tomb, there was wheat for making bread, barley, perhaps for brewing beer, and spices like coriander, cumin, and sesame, as well as grapes and tropical fruits. The food had to be suitable for the King's last journey, but it was very tasty too!