New research shows men and women of Roman Herculaneum had different diets


25 August 2021

Archaeologists examining the Herculaneum skeletal remains of the victims of Vesuvius say they have helped shed new light on the eating habits of ancient Romans - with food differentiated along gender lines and revealing women ate more animal products and locally grown fruit and vegetables while the men dined on more expensive fish.

New research shows men and women of Roman Herculaneum had different diets - News and events, University of York