"Pompeii Archaeologists Unearth Ancient Pizza Fresco"

A 2,000-year-old fresco depicting a flatbread that may be an ancestor of modern pizza has been discovered in the ruins of Pompeii. The fresco, painted using the ancient technique of fresco on wet lime plaster, shows a flatbread next to a wine goblet and may have been eaten with fruits or dressed with spices and pesto sauce. The fresco is believed to refer to the "hospitable gifts" offered to guests following a Greek tradition. The ancient city of Pompeii was destroyed by a volcanic eruption and is now an archaeological treasure trove.