Apoxyomenos souvenirs

Kitchenware and serving trays were mostly made of ceramics. Very often, pots were also made of bronze or brass, while plates were made of wood, and baskets of willow twigs. The rich could afford silverware for serving food. Numerous variations of different pots, cauldrons, bowls, pans, cups, vases, and carafes attest to the richness and diversity of dishes that were prepared or served in them.

Ancient wine wasn't like today because it contained more sugar and a slightly higher percentage of alcohol. The Greeks increased the strength and the sweetness with additives such as honey, Aloe vera, thyme, berries, and myrtle. Once ready, it was diluted with water in different mixing ratios, depending on the occasion or the type of guests.

The antiquity is a period when the cult of the body was extremely popular and a great attention was paid to personal hygiene. Besides washing, the basic care also included body massage and scented baths with the use of precious oils and balms, and they were equally enjoyed by men and women. 

The natural cosmetics line Apoxyomenos from Lošinj is used for skin treatments similar to those in the ancient times. 

A thousand-year-old cherry pit found inside Apoxyomenos inspired the experts at Samovar to research ancient practices and create a collection of entirely natural infusions with top quality homemade ingredients. 

The ancient times was a period when, by domesticating the honeybees, they stopped being considered wild animals that anyone could catch and became property of individuals. Setting up of the apiculture as a planned human activity that yields certain material goods (honey above all) resulted in the first regulations for organizing the relationships in the beekeeping. 

Along with vines and cereals, olive was a part of mythical Greek triad of agriculture and food culture. During the colonisation of the new territories, which also included our coast, the Greeks planted the olives around the Mediterranean. 

Since the ancient times, wool has played a special role in people's lives. The Golden Fleece of the mythical winged ram Aries appears as the central motive of one of the oldest Greek stories about the heroic adventures of Jason and his band of Argonauts.