Roman Egg

The egg, likely to be a chicken egg, has recently been revisited and new investigations are underway to see what more can be discovered.

Although the egg itself was found in 2010, a recent scan of the two-millennia-old egg revealed that its contents were intact. This is what sets it apart.

This simple Roman pasta dish derives its name from 'carbone' meaning coal. It was a pasta popular with the coal miners. The original recipe calls for guanciale, which is pig's cheek, but since its not easily available, the chef has used bacon instead.

The egg, likely to be a chicken egg, has recently been revisited and new investigations are underway to see what more can be discovered.

Although the egg itself was found in 2010, a recent scan of the two-millennia-old egg revealed that its contents were intact. This is what sets it apart.

This simple Roman pasta dish derives its name from 'carbone' meaning coal. It was a pasta popular with the coal miners. The original recipe calls for guanciale, which is pig's cheek, but since its not easily available, the chef has used bacon instead.