Roman salting plants processed fish so thoroughly that researchers struggle to identify the species once used in ancient ...

At the Pollentia site, archaeologists also found the remains of pigs, sheep, goat, fish and shellfish – showing how varied ...

Bones found at the site of an ancient fish-processing plant were used to genetically identify the species that went into a ...

A team of researchers has managed to extract and sequence DNA from fish remains found in an ancient Roman salting factory in ...

A new analysis of the bones in the eatery’s garbage pit challenges the elite status of thrush in the Roman diet ...

DNA from a Roman salting site in Spain reveals sardines were the key fish used in garum, the famous sauce rooted in Greek and ...

“Thrushes, though a minor component of the Roman diet compared to livestock, represent an important facet of urban food consumption,” the study’s authors conclude.

According to study authors, the role of birds in Roman diet and culture has received more attention lately. Not only were birds on the menu, ...