Gladiator Fans at Ancient Rome’s Colosseum Ate Pizza in the Stands

HISTORIC DISCOVERY SHOWS THAT FANS AT COLOSSEUM ATE PIZZA 2,000 YEARS AGO History often mystifies us even more when a new discovery bridges an unexpected gap, and makes the ancient somehow even more unfamiliar.  And while you may have heard that there were recent excavations of the sewer and water system at the Colosseum in Rome, you may not have heard one of the most interesting details.  The excavations revealed a great deal of ancient poo, which makes sense.  But that poo has given us new insights into what Gladiator fans had to eat while they watched these well-trained killer … Continue reading Gladiator Fans at Ancient Rome’s Colosseum Ate Pizza in the Stands