We can probably safely assume Rome, in many areas, was likely pretty dirty and rank-smelling. That said, there's evidence of ...

Archaeological findings in a Mallorca cesspit recently showed that thrushes were common fast food in Ancient Rome, alongside pigs, sheep and fish, revealing the varied diet of ordinary Romans.

Roman salting plants processed fish so thoroughly that researchers struggle to identify the species once used in ancient ...

Ancient Street Food Historical sources (including the Roman gourmand Apicius and the philosopher Plutarch) describe thrushes as delicacies fattened on figs and served at decadent banquets.

Scientists have unlocked the secrets of ancient Roman cuisine. They identified fish used in 'garum', a popular Roman fish ...

The food shop in Mallorca isn’t the only example of deep-fried songbirds across Rome. As Arkeonews notes, additional finds in Pompeii and Britain indicates a widespread culture of ancient Roman ...

A new analysis of the bones in the eatery’s garbage pit challenges the elite status of thrush in the Roman diet ...

Archaeology & History Ancient Roman Street Food Vendors Had Songbirds on the Menu. For ancient Romans, thrushes were not just a luxury delicacy, but consumed as a snack.

From seasonal intimacy schedules to open-air nudity, ancient Greco-Roman thinkers had no shortage of theories on how to stay ...

A study of animal remains from an ancient trash pit in Mallorca suggests thrushes were once a staple of Roman street food culture.

Mangled bones found at a one-time manufacturing facility pinpoint species used to make a quintessential condiment.