Sep 18, 2021 · In 79 AD Mount Vesuvius erupted, burying the Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum in ash and preserving them for centuries. Amid the ruins of these cities, archaeologists uncovered ovens containing carbonised loaves of bread called panis quadratus.

Jul 7, 2018 · The baker’s oven with the bread was first discovered around 1880, and while the loaf has long since been part of museum exhibitions, the bakery remains one of the most popular tourist attractions in Pompeii today.

Sep 9, 2021 · Based on carbonized loaves found in Pompeii, archeologists have recreated the recipe for Roman bread. Now, you can make it at home as well.

Apr 7, 2023 · A discovery of a carbonised bread-ring leaves us with many unanswered questions, but one culinary archaeologist has traced its roots and recreated its recipe.

Jan 14, 2019 · This loaf of bread was found in Pompeii. The style of the bread was typical in Italy at the time of the first century AD. The bread was carbonized (burnt) and darkened (turned dark) as a result of the heating and burning during the volcano eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD.

Nov 9, 2017 · Thanks to the action of the quick-setting volcanic ash, much has been preserved in Pompeii – up to and including foods like this loaf of bread, found still inside its oven!

The bread was one of the bases of the Ancient Roman diet, based on the so-called Mediterranean triad: cereals (bread), olives (olive oil) and grapes (wine). Just in Pompeii, there were about 30 bakeries that produced huge quantities of bread every day.

Jul 22, 2013 · This is the ultimate piece of toast: a loaf of bread made in the first century AD, which was discovered at Pompeii, preserved for centuries in the volcanic ashes of Mount Vesuvius.

Jun 11, 2022 · Many homes in Pompeii baked their own bread, but it seems that bakeries or pistrina were popular food outlets in the town. In Modestus’s bakery, around 80 loaves were found abandoned in an oven at the time of the eruption showing the demand for …

Why not try making your own delicious loaf of Pompeii Bread – you’ll be creating your own piece of living history! Our basic Pompeii Bread recipe here, it’s a great starting point for you to develop your own version of this well-loved bread.