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Archaeologists in Italy recently unearthed preserved food remains in ancient Pompeii that reveal what enslaved people ate before the eruption of Mount Vesuvius \u2014 including beans and fruit.<\/a><\/p>\n

In a Facebook post in early December, the Pompeii Archaeological Park said its archaeologists found food remains<\/a> in the slave quarters of the Civita Giuliana villa.<\/p>\n

The artifacts included a large basket of fruit filled with “pears, apples or sorbs,” the post said, along with amphorae full of fava beans.<\/p>\n

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The food was found in the slave quarters of the villa, beneath the modern road Via Giuliana.<\/p>\n

“These foods served as nutritional supplements<\/a> for the enslaved men, women and children who lived in 16-square-meter cells, each containing up to three beds,” the park said in a translated statement.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“As high-value ‘production tools,’ some worth several thousand sesterces [ancient Roman coins], owners apparently saw fit to enrich these workers’ grain-based diets<\/a> with vitamin-rich fruits and protein-rich legumes.”<\/p>\n

Experts estimate that the 50 workers who lived in the slave quarters \u2014 the largest known in the area \u2014 needed about 40,785 pounds of grain per year.<\/p>\n

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In a surprising contrast, the food provided to enslaved people was more nutritious than what had been found among their “free” counterparts, the park said.<\/p>\n

“To prevent malnutrition-related illnesses and ensure maximum productivity, dietary supplements<\/a> were essential,” the study noted.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“As a result, some slaves may have been better nourished than legally free citizens who struggled to meet basic needs and relied on handouts from the city’s elite.”<\/p>\n

Regarding why the food was found<\/a> on the upper floor \u2014 park officials identified two possible reasons.<\/p>\n

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“First, to protect it from pests like rodents,” the park’s statement read. “Since 2023, remains of mice and rats have been found in the lower-level slave quarters, which had only dirt floors.”<\/p>\n

It went on, “Second, it likely allowed for rationing and control based on task, age or gender<\/a>. Food storage upstairs may have been overseen by trusted slaves who supervised others \u2014 an arrangement previously reconstructed from earlier studies of the same slave quarters.”<\/p>\n

In a statement, park director Gabriel Zuchtriegel said the revelations highlight “the absurdity of the ancient slave system.”<\/p>\n

“Human beings were treated like tools, like machines, but humanity isn’t so easily erased,” said Zuchtriegel, who also co-authored the study.<\/p>\n

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“The boundary between slave and free constantly blurred. We breathe the same air, eat the same food \u2014 and sometimes the enslaved were better fed than the so-called free. That’s why thinkers like Seneca or Saint Paul could imagine that we’re all slaves in some way \u2014 or all free, at least in spirit.”<\/p>\n

The study represents one of several intriguing discoveries about ancient Roman food uncovered by scholars in 2025.<\/p>\n

Earlier this year, a study was published about garum, a fish sauce<\/a> popular across the Roman Empire.<\/p>\n

Another study found that ordinary ancient Romans ate “luxury” meat<\/a> at fast-food shops, challenging previous assumptions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Source – https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/food-drink\/archaeologists-reveal-nutritious-food-remains-discovered-ancient-villa-quarters <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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