Pompeii - Ancient Society https://ancientsociety.com Ancient Egypt, Greece & Rome History Sun, 20 Sep 2026 07:49:43 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.2 https://ancientsociety.com/wp-content/uploads/favicon-1-150x126.png Pompeii - Ancient Society https://ancientsociety.com 32 32 167794014 Ancient Roman Bread Recipe: How to Make Panis Quadratus https://ancientsociety.com/rome/ancient-roman-bread-recipe-panis-quadratus/ Tue, 21 Jul 2026 12:12:32 +0000 https://www.ancientsociety.com/?p=1701 When Mount Vesuvius erupted in AD 79, it buried Pompeii and Herculaneum beneath volcanic material. Buildings, household objects, food, and even loaves of bread were preserved in extraordinary detail. Among the most recognizable finds are round Roman loaves divided into eight wedge-shaped sections. This style of bread is commonly known today as panis quadratus. Although […]

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