"Pompeii's Ancient Pizza: Unveiling the Proto-Pizza Fresco"
TL;DR
Archaeologists working in Pompeii have discovered a fresco depicting a silver tray with food items, including flat Focaccia bread, fruit, and a goblet of red wine, which could be a distant ancestor of pizza. The still life, dating back approximately 2,000 years, was found in the atrium of a residence connected to a bakery. The discovery offers a glimpse into ancient cuisine and highlights the enduring popularity of pizza, which originated as a "poor" dish in southern Italy and has now become a global phenomenon.
- Image of pizza-like food found in Pompeii ruins The Washington Post
- Pompeii fresco shows pizza precursor -- but hold the cheese Yahoo News
- Pompeii fresco depicts what might be the precursor of pizza Guardian News
- A Proto-Pizza Emerges from a Fresco on a Pompeii Wall The New York Times
- Pizza in Pompeii painting? Probably not, experts say WPRI.com
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