Post by wellway on Jun 27, 2023 9:51:55 GMT
As archaeology jobs go, Pompeii must be a top posting.
RTE
A fresco that depicts what might be an ancestor of the Italian pizza has been found on the wall of a house in the ancient Roman city of Pompeii, Italy's Culture Ministry has said.
Archaeologists presume that the flat bread depicted in the painting, next to a wine goblet, may have been eaten with fruits such as pomegranates or dates, or dressed with spices and a type of pesto sauce, the ministry said.
While it cannot technically be considered a pizza, since it lacks classic ingredients such as tomato and mozzarella, what was found in Pompeii "may be a distant relative of the modern dish", according to a statement.
More info and photos in link, given the age of the fresco isn't the painting amazing.
www.rte.ie/news/newslens/2023/0627/1391348-ancient-pizza-pompeii/
RTE
A fresco that depicts what might be an ancestor of the Italian pizza has been found on the wall of a house in the ancient Roman city of Pompeii, Italy's Culture Ministry has said.
Archaeologists presume that the flat bread depicted in the painting, next to a wine goblet, may have been eaten with fruits such as pomegranates or dates, or dressed with spices and a type of pesto sauce, the ministry said.
While it cannot technically be considered a pizza, since it lacks classic ingredients such as tomato and mozzarella, what was found in Pompeii "may be a distant relative of the modern dish", according to a statement.
More info and photos in link, given the age of the fresco isn't the painting amazing.
www.rte.ie/news/newslens/2023/0627/1391348-ancient-pizza-pompeii/
thank you!
