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Shellfish! How men hogged seafood in ancient Roman city hit by Vesuvius

Shellfish! How men hogged seafood in ancient Roman city hit by Vesuvius

A general view shows the archaeological site of Herculaneum in Ercolano, near Naples, with the Mount Vesuvius volcano in the background.

WASHINGTON: A team of archeologists examining the remains of victims from the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD have discovered coastal people of the time ate far more fish than modern Italians, with men getting more of the high-status food than women.

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