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Archaeological findings in a Mallorca cesspit recently showed that thrushes were common fast food in Ancient Rome, alongside pigs, sheep and fish, revealing the varied diet of ordinary Romans.

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Thrushes were not just a luxury food item in ancient Roman times, but consumed as street food, according to a garbage dump in Mallorca.

A study of animal remains from an ancient trash pit in Mallorca suggests thrushes were once a staple of Roman street food culture.