What type of herbs were used by the ancient Romans to cook?
Herbs the Romans used for cooking included aniseed, basil, bay
leaves, catmint, coriander, cumin, mint, hyssop, parsley, rosemary
and savoury. They also used Elecampane (Inula helenium), the roots
of which used to be candied and eaten as a sweetmeat.
Thyme was used purify rooms and to give an aromatic flavour to
cheese and liqueurs. It was also thought that sleeping on it was a
remedy for depression.