That’s not pizza, say experts about fresco similar to famous dish at Pompeii dig

The wall of an ancient Pompeian house has a fresco depicting a table with food (Pompeii Archaeological Park via AP)

A still-life fresco recently discovered at the archaeological site in Pompeii looks like a pizza but it’s not, experts have said.

They noted that key ingredients needed to make Italy’s famous dish – tomatoes and mozzarella – were not available when the fresco was painted some 2,000 years ago.