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Charred Roman bread next to ruler for scale

 

A charred fragment of Roman bread—likely the result of an everyday kitchen mishap—has been uncovered near Zurich, Switzerland. Like the carbonized loaves preserved at Pompeii, this piece survived because intense heat transformed its organic material into a stable, charcoal‑like form. The bread was found during construction near the Roman legionary base at Vindonissa, and its context suggests a date in the early 1st century AD, when the first troop camp was established in the region.

 

 

 

Two archaeologists removing preserved bread from ground at excavation site

 

 

2,000-year-old Roman bread discovered under construction site | Popular Science

 

Important finds in Vindonissa: Traces of the first troop camp - Canton of Aargau

 

 

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