Pompeii fresco depicts what might be the precursor of pizza

Archaeologists have discovered a fresco that might be the ancestor of the Italian pizza in the ancient Roman city of Pompeii. Subscribe to Guardian News on YouTube ► http://bit.ly/guardianwiressub The painting, found on the wall of a house, depicts a flatbread with pomegranates and dates next to a wine goblet. Although it lacks classic pizza ingredients such as tomato and mozzarella, Pompeii's archaeological director Gabriel Zuchtriegel said it could be a distant relative of the modern dish. Pompeii, destroyed by an eruption of the Mount Vesuvius volcano nearly 2,000 years ago, is only about 15 miles away from Naples, the modern-day home of the Italian pizza, a Unesco-protected food. The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. Contribute to The Guardian today ► https://bit.ly/3uhA7zg Sign up to the Guardian's free new daily newsletter, First Edition ► http://theguardian.com/first-edition Website ► https://www.theguardian.com Facebook ►https://www.facebook.com/theguardian Twitter ► https://twitter.com/guardian Instagram ► https://instagram.com/guardian The Guardian on YouTube: The Guardian ► https://bit.ly/guardiannewssubs Guardian Australia ► https://bit.ly/guardianaussubs Guardian Football ► https://bit.ly/gdnfootballsubs Guardian Sport ► https://bit.ly/gdnsportsubs Guardian Live ► https://bit.ly/guardianlivesubs #Italy #Fresco #Pompeii #Romans #History #News