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Sohla El-Waylly has a blast recreating all the delicious foods Cleopatra would have eaten in a day. Stay up to date on all of your favorite The HISTORY Channel shows at http://history.com/schedule. Ancient Recipes with Sohla takes the food you know and love and traces it back to its origins. In each episode, Sohla El-Waylly details the surprising history of some of our favorite dishes as she attempts to recreate the original version using historical cooking techniques and ingredients. Along the way, Sohla highlights the differences between the ancient recipe and how we would prepare the modern version today. http://histv.co/ancientrecipes #HISTORY #AncientRecipes Learn more about The HISTORY Channel and watch full episodes on our site: https://history.com Don't miss a video! Subscribe NOW:    / @history   Chapters: 0:00 Introduction & Ancient Egyptian Food History 2:41 Making Cleopatra's Stuffed Dates in Honey 8:31 Cooking the Third Century Lentil Puree 12:56 Interview with Mennat El Dorry on Egyptian Food 16:55 Tasting Cleopatra's Day of Food ABOUT THE HISTORY CHANNEL: The HISTORY® Channel, a division of A+E Global Media, is the premier destination for historical storytelling. From best-in-class documentary events, to a signature slate of industry leading nonfiction series and premium fact-based scripted programming, The HISTORY® Channel serves as the most trustworthy source of informational entertainment in media. FOLLOW HISTORY CHANNEL: Watch Full Episodes: https://www.history.com/videos Sign Up For History Emails: https://www.history.com/emails/sign-up Browse Topical Videos: https://www.history.com/topics Facebook:   / history   Instagram:   / history   TikTok:   / history   X:   / history   YouTube:    / @history   Copyright Notice: This video and my YouTube channel contain dialog, music, and images that are property of The HISTORY® Channel. You are authorized to share the video link and channel, and embed this video in your website or others as long as a link back to our YouTube Channel is provided. © 2025 The HISTORY® Channel Cooking Cleopatra's FAVORITE Foods | Ancient Recipes with Sohla | History    / @history