[SunkenCiv]

A selection of fruit seeds, stones and pits recovered from the drainage system of the Colosseum, shared by archaeologist Dr Jo Ball

[9422WMR]

And who didn’t know this?
Bet there was blood involved too!

[P.O.E.]

“Getcher olives and walnuts heah!”

“I’ll take one”

“That’ll be 18.75 denarii”

[Hieronymus]

Larks’ tongues, wrens’ livers, chaffinch brains, jaguars’ earlobes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PObBA2wH5l0

[dynachrome]

Washed down with a cup or two of falernum wine.

[Kaiser8408a]

What did they expect? Five Guys cheeseburgers, fries and Bud Light??

[crusty old prospector]

So the Gladiator movie was right?

[ProtectOurFreedom]

People ate food during the entertaining shows? Surprise, surprise.

I think I heard the Haggis Booth didn't go over real well. Those Romans returning from the Isles brought some culinary disasters back with them.

[Adder]

Where did they take a leak?

[Bonemaker]

No popcorn yet.

[xkaydet65]

Plus ca change. Plus ca meme chose.

[PGR88]

And they drank 16 Denarius beers.

[Deplorable American1776]

I guess the Lions were undefeated, and I do wonder if the spectators threw snowballs at Santa Claus there? 🤓

[bigbob]

Martinis and trail mix.

[LibertyWoman]

Awesome findings. I saw this article on DM earlier but decided not to post it because of the type of comments as seen on this thread.

Absolutely fascinating. It's been a lifelong dream to go to Italy and visit the ancient ruins; Rome, Herculaneum, Pompeii etc.

[Rummyfan]

Hey, you go to the games, you might want a snack and a bevvie.

[Veto!]

What? No beer or wine bottles and potato chip wrappers?

I’ve been to the colosseum and so have millions of other people. Those fruits, seeds and pits could have been left by anyone. Or???

[The Louiswu]

CROWD: Aaah. Ohh...

SPECTATOR: What a load of rubbish.

BRIAN: Larks’ tongues. Otters’ noses. Ocelot spleens.

REG: Got any nuts?

BRIAN: I haven’t got any nuts. Sorry. I’ve got wrens’ livers, badgers’ spleens—

REG: No, no, no.

BRIAN: Otters’ noses?

REG: I don’t want any of that Roman rubbish.

JUDITH: Why don’t you sell proper food?

BRIAN: Proper food?

REG: Yeah, not those rich imperialist tit-bits.

BRIAN: Well, don’t blame me. I didn’t ask to sell this stuff.

REG: All right. Bag of otters’ noses, then.

FRANCIS: Make it two.

REG: Two.

FRANCIS: Thanks, Reg.

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

I hope some of them ate prunes. They deserved to crap themselves after watching a day of Christians being devoured by lions.

[Mozzafiato]

Shocking discovery! People in Rome ate olives, figs, nuts, and melons? This is breaking news!

[Redcitizen]

I’m sure there was a sign saying “ no outside food or drink”.