In the ancient city of Pompeii, archaeologists found a fresco near a bakery depicting a flatbread, which “might be the precursor to the Italian pizza,” the BBC reported. While the flatbread doesn’t ...

Newly published research is providing a fascinating glimpse into how ancient Romans enjoyed their fast food — shedding more light on life in antiquity. In a recent journal article entitled “Urban ...

The diet of ancient Romans may have given Pompeiians perfect chompers, according to some. But does this theory have teeth, or is it just food for thought? In 2015, archeologists used modern technology ...

Researchers at the University of Bradford have shown a link between the diet of Roman Britons and their mortality rates for the first time, overturning a previously-held belief about the quality of ...

In a study recently published in the journal Antiquity, researchers successfully sequenced DNA from fish remains found in a Roman-era fish-salting vat at a cetaria in northwest Spain. The discovery ...

Some dishes from the Roman town would be familiar to us today. Others may sound repellent. By Farah Nayeri OXFORD, England — A starter of stuffed dormouse, anyone? The dish was a delicacy in ancient ...