The Bakery of Popidius Priscus in Pompeii

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Bread in Pompeii was produced daily in local bakeries. The Bakery (pistrinum) of Popidius Priscus contains four large millstones made from porous lava, traces of a stable, four storage rooms and a large oven which was used for baking the bread. This bakery had no adjoining shop, so the bread was probably sold on to other shops or to street vendors, called libani.

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Raddato, C. (2019, September 29). The Bakery of Popidius Priscus in Pompeii. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11294/the-bakery-of-popidius-priscus-in-pompeii/

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Raddato, Carole. "The Bakery of Popidius Priscus in Pompeii." World History Encyclopedia, September 29, 2019. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11294/the-bakery-of-popidius-priscus-in-pompeii/.

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Raddato, Carole. "The Bakery of Popidius Priscus in Pompeii." World History Encyclopedia, 29 Sep 2019, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11294/the-bakery-of-popidius-priscus-in-pompeii/.

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