"Distant ancestor" of pizza discovered on Pompeii fresco

Possible 'distant ancestor' of pizza found painted on wall of house in Roman city of Pompeii

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A fresco depicting what might be a "distant ancestor" of the Italian pizza has been found on the wall of a house in the ancient Roman city of Pompeii, Italy's Culture Ministry says. Archaeologists presumed the flatbread depicted in the painting may have been eaten with fruits such as pomegranates or dates, or dressed with spices and a type of pesto sauce, the ministry said. While the food in the image — likely painted in the first century AD — cannot technically be considered a pizza since it lacks classic ingredients such as tomato and mozzarella, what was found in Pompeii "may be a distant relative of the modern dish", according to a statement.

Yep, that looks like a pizza to me.

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