What did ancient Romans eat?

Find out the common diet of the ancient Romans. We'll look at ancient literary sources, ancient depictions of food in art, and the remains of food from Pompeii and Rome's Colosseum. It's much more than bread, olive oil, and wine!

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0:00 Introduction and grain (bread)
1:02 What ancient authors said about the Roman diet
2:18 Food depicted in art, including Xenia
4:04 Roman foods preserved in Pompeii
5:44 Roman foods found in the Colosseum
6:30 Where to find food in Roman cities: bars, macellum