Roman food: before and after

Published: Aug. 16, 2010, 11 p.m.

b'What did the Romans eat at their feasts? What came out the other end afterwards? This month we explore the toilets of Pompeii and the kinds of food eaten by its inhabitants. In the news this month: the oldest house in the UK; the HMS Investigator; and some very early human tool use. Plus, in Backyard Archaeology we find out how to put up buildings the Icelandic way. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists'