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A still-life fresco recently discovered in the ruins of ancient Pompeii was at first believed to depict a pizza, but archeologists say it is not the iconic Italian dish after all. The fresco was ...
'Pizza' painting found in ancient Roman ruins of Pompeii What may be the ancestor of the modern pizza has been discovered in a fresco in the Roman city of Pompeii.
The painting was found on the wall of a house in the ancient Roman city of Pompeii, which was destroyed by an eruption of Mount Vesuvius nearly 2,000 years ago.
This aspect adds a tragic note to the discovery, juxtaposing the grandeur of Roman art with the harsh realities of Roman society. Pompeii’s excavation is far from complete, as almost a third of ...
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ROME, June 27 (Reuters) - A fresco that depicts what might be an ancestor of the Italian pizza has been found on the wall of an house in the ancient Roman city of Pompeii, Italy's Culture Ministry ...
'Pizza' painting found in ancient Roman ruins of Pompeii. By Reuters. June 30, 2023 9:17 PM UTC Updated June 30, 2023. ROME, June 27 (Reuters) - A fresco that depicts what might ...
Even the ancient Romans liked their pizza. Archaeologists in Pompeii said on Tuesday that they had found depicted on an ancient fresco the precursor to the modern-day pizza. The 2,000-year-old ...
ROME: A fresco that depicts what might be an ancestor of the Italian pizza has been found on the wall of an house in the ancient Roman city of Pompeii, Italy's Culture Ministry said on Tuesday ...