How Rome Fed A Million People (Before Modern Farming) | Life in Ancient Times with

Ancient Rome was a city of 1 million inhabitants. How were they fed? With bread! We’ll explore feeding Rome by baking bread just as they did in Rome and Pompeii. We’ll also explore ancient bakeries in Ostia Antica and the tomb of a baker!

Bread, olive oil and wine were the most famous commodities imported to Rome- the Mediterranean diet- but the most important commodity for the masses (for the sheer caloric value) was bread. In this episode we’ll look at the complex infrastructure that made it all possible, as grain was mostly imported from North Africa, Sicily, and Spain.

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Life in Ancient Times with Darius Arya
Embark on an unforgettable voyage across the ancient world with archaeologist ‪@DariusArya‬, to unearth the secrets of civilizations past, delving into the daily rituals, extraordinary achievements, and cultural legacies that shaped our world as we know it today.