 Apicius (2nd century AD)

According to the "Deipnosophistae" of Athenaeus, Apicius is the name of a cook who found a way of packing fresh oysters to send to the emperor Trajan while he was on campaign in Mesopotamia around 115 AD.The information comes by way of the "Epitome" or summary of the "Deipnosophists", since the full text of this part of Athenaeus's work does not survive.