Blackened bread loaf found at Roman military camp

Blackened bread loaf found at Roman military camp

A small, blackened loaf believed to date back 2,000 years has been uncovered at the Roman site of Vindonissa in Windisch, Switzerland. It is the first example of Roman bread found in the country, preserved after being burned and sealed in the ground. The discovery was made during excavations ahead of a planned housing project. The area sits close to the edge of the former Roman camp, prompting a rescue dig organised by local authorities in Aarga…

Rare 2,000-year-old Roman bread found at Vindonissa reveals early military life in Switzerland

A rescue excavation in Windisch, Switzerland, has brought to light an unusual object from the Roman past, a small, charred loaf of bread buried for nearly two millennia. The find comes from the site of Vindonissa, once a major Roman military base. Archaeologists uncovered the bread during work ahead of a planned residential project on […]