How long have people been keeping bees?
Beekeeping was practised in ancient Egypt as early as 2500 BC and cave paintings which show beekeeping have been found in Spain and date from 7000 BC. Honey produces hydrogen peroxide and has even been used to embalm bodies such as Alexander the Great. In ancient Eqypt and in Rome taxes were paid in honey instead of gold. In early Greece and Rome honey symbolised fertility youth and beauty. In the Bible this sublime nectar is called the heavenly food. Man has been collecting honey from honey bees for the last 9000 years.
