September 2, 2013 - 1:08pm
Overdone toast?
A fascinating find. This loaf of bread, discovered at Pompeii, has been preserved for nearly two millenia under the volcanic ash that destroyed the city.
http://ridiculouslyinteresting.com/2013/07/22/preserved-loaf-of-bread-discovered-at-pompeii/ [1]
The markings at the left come from a bread stamp, which is described here:
http://www.scribd.com/doc/162226224/Ancient-Bread-From-Pompeii-Fascinates [2]
It reminds me a bit of that loaf I forgot in the oven...;-)
-Brad