Songbirds were on the menu 2,000 years ago on the Roman island of Mallorca, archaeological evidence reveals. Bones of the small thrushes were discovered in a trash pit near the ancient ruins of a fast ...

Archaeologists uncover fast food ancient Romans frequently snacked on - Mallorca excavations suggest ancient fast-food shops ...

Historical sources (including the Roman gourmand Apicius and the philosopher Plutarch) describe thrushes as delicacies ...

The male’s lovely blue back and rusty breast are more distinguishing features for this small thrush. Other thrushes that can be seen or heard in New Hampshire include the Swainson’s Thrush, ...

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

Commoners in the Roman Empire ­frequently snacked on inexpensive fried songbirds at roadside shops, archaeologists said after analysing an ancient trash pit in Spain.

They found 165 thrush bones, challenging the previous belief that such songbirds were mainly eaten by wealthier Romans. Ruins of ancient fish salting factories at Roman archaeological site in ...