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Archaeologists in the ancient Roman city of Pompeii have uncovered a painting which depicts what might be the precursor to the Italian pizza.

The flatbread depicted in the 2,000-year-old fresco "may be a distant ancestor of the modern dish", Italy's culture ministry said.

But it lacks the classic ingredients to technically be considered a pizza.

The fresco was found in the hall of a house next to a bakery during recent digs at the site in southern Italy.

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[–] i_love_FFT@lemmy.ml 8 points 1 year ago (15 children)

But it lacks the classic ingredients to technically be considered a pizza.

What are the required ingredients? Can they be sure the ingredients are not hidden underneath the ones on top?

[–] BrownPolarBear 17 points 1 year ago (1 children)

They did a taste test, and noticed it had fresco cheese instead of mozzarella

[–] slicktor@lemmy.ca 6 points 1 year ago

I'll upvote this but I don't like it.

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