The Ancient Greek civilization is, up to this day, a subject of admiration, mainly due to the influential monuments left in its passage, like temples, theaters, philosophical works and tragedies.
We know today many nutritional details of the above scene, namely that the Greek General's meal did not stand out from the hoplites battling under his command.
In all ancient Greek cities, great attention was paid to the training of the athletes. Their exercises were always supervised by gymnasts, and their diet was strictly regulated by the manager of their school.