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

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 ...

Researcher Alejandro Valenzuela recently found evidence that thrushes, which are small birds with a rich, gamey flavor, were part of everyday Roman fast food culture, not just elite delicacies.

In the ruins of an old Roman city on the Spanish island of Mallorca, a team of archaeologists uncovered an unexpected glimpse ...

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

Local birding expert Marshall Howe explains the differences between the Veery and hermit thrush and their flute-like songs.

A well found in the ancient city of Pollentia confirms the consumption of fried birds by the citizens of the cities between ...

New research reveals ancient Romans, including ordinary people, consumed thrushes. These small birds were once considered a ...

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 ...

Such fast-food joints, known as popinae and tabernae, frequently served fried small thrushes, once considered a luxury dish, ... They found 165 thrush bones, ...