History of Pizza

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History of Pizza
  • The history of pizza begins in antiquity, when various ancient cultures produced basic flatbreads with several toppings.
  • Foods similar to pizza have been made since the neolithic age. Records of people adding other ingredients to bread to make it more flavorful can be found throughout ancient history.
  • The Ancient Greeks made a flat bread called plakous, which was flavored with toppings like herbs, onion, cheese and garlic.
  • In the 6th century BC, the soldiers in the armies of the ancient Persian King, Darius Ibaked flatbreads with cheese and dates on top of their battle shields.
  • The word pizza was first documented in 997 AD in Gaeta and successively in different parts of Central and Southern Italy. Pizza was mainly eaten in the country of Italy and by emigrants from there. This changed after World War II, when Allied troops stationed in Italy came to enjoy pizza along with other Italian foods.

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