The food discovered by archaeologists at Pompeii was not the fossilized porridge or leftover meat that some would have expected in the case of Romans of lower social classes, but a wide range of local and imported foods that formed the basis of social gatherings and family meals.
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The food discovered by archaeologists at Pompeii was not the fossilized porridge or leftover meat that some would have expected in the case of Romans of lower social classes, but a wide range of local and imported foods that formed the basis of social gatherings and family meals.