Ancient Roman feasts? Not for the commoners

Friday, March 1, 2013 - 13:31 in Paleontology & Archaeology

Ancient Romans are known for eating well, with mosaics from the empire portraying sumptuous feasts. But the 98 percent of Romans who were non-elite may have been stuck eating birdseed.

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