the room was found during an excavation of a large villa on the outskirts of pompeii. the city was engulfed in a volcanic eruption almost 2000 years ago, burying it and its residents in ash. translation: it is an i exceptional cross-section of the life and daily work of a part of the ancient l population that is little known through official sources, i always seen from the point of view of the elite - and here instead, we see the lives of slaves, - servants, people of a very low social status. - the room is exceptionally well preserved. there are earthen ware jars, ceramicjugs and a wooden chest containing metal and fabric objects thought to be part of a horse s harness. casts were created of the perishable items using impressions they had left in the hardened ash. the ruins of pompeii remain a rich source for archaeologists. it is a city frozen in time and one of italy s most visited
meat came from. it was wrenching but educating experience. i thought i would go back and revisit that place and those people and have another pig. did you do the same thing with the pig? yeah. yeah. you get used to it. you do? i wonder if because my parents growing up, i mean they saw where everything came from, chickens, you know, they would have to wring their neck and had pigs and cows and all of that. but it didn t turn you into a vegetarian? no, made me less likely to waste food. if you decide an animal is going to die for your meal, you work hard to make the most of it and treat it with respect. why is food so unique there. pig tripe, i know what tripe is because i m from louisiana. tell us about pig tripe. it is almost like any other tripe. they re famous for their tripe dishes, that he good on things cooked in earthen ware, pork in general and cheese and porto