Honey the only sweetener for thousands of years prior to the discovery of sugar - was in fact known by the ancient Egyptians, who developed its activity.
Even the Romans did not let this delicacy escape their notice. Horace, too, was known to be a glutton for it. Honey is the principal product of the apiary; nectar is drawn from flowers and subsequently processed by the bees, with the aid of their enzymes, to complete the transformation into honey.