Today's Mediterranean diet leans on olive oil, veggies and fish—But the ancients mainly ate bread

Phys.org Wednesday 12 August 2026, 01:40 UTC 1 min read

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The Roman emperor Julian (332–363 CE) called bread the food that "among us is thought to be the most nourishing."

Mediterranean (LOCATION) Roman (ORG) Julian (PERSON)

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