Ancient sewer excavation sheds light on the Roman diet
Friday, June 17, 2011 - 05:00
in Paleontology & Archaeology
(PhysOrg.com) -- Archaeologists working in a system of connected sewers and drains under the ancient town of Herculaneum in the Bay of Naples area of Italy have analyzed the human excrement found there and discovered the diet of ordinary Romans included a lot of vegetables and fruits, especially figs, and protein sources such as sea urchins and dormice.