guy Posted July 7, 2021 Report Share Posted July 7, 2021 (edited) It is great to see things are now opening. Quote “Rome, Jul 6 (EFE).- After eight years of restoration, the Roman Forum’s House of the Vestals on Tuesday was reopened to the public, who can again visit the place where these virgin priestesses lived charged with taking care of the goddess Vesta’s sacred fire and preparing the “mola salsa”, a dough of wheat and salt” https://www.laprensalatina.com/roman-forums-house-of-the-vestals-opened-after-8-year-restoration/amp/?__twitter_impression=true Summary: Another interesting sight, for sure. Anyone for some mola salsa? (I had to look that one up. See below.) Quote In ancient Roman religion, mola salsa ("salted flour") was a mixture of coarse-ground, toasted emmer flour and salt prepared by the Vestal Virgins and used in every official sacrifice. It was sprinkled on the forehead and between the horns of animal victims before they were sacrificed, as well as on the altar and in the sacred fire. It was a common offering to the household hearth. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mola_salsa Edited August 27, 2021 by guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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