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Several years ago, surprising discoveries were made in a study, which drew on the findings of a sizable excavation of an area of Pompeii. The study, which was presented to the Archaeological Institute of America in 2014, had found remarkable ingredients in the diet of ancient Pompeians, which today would be considered delicacies at best and repugnant at worst. The study revealed they enjoyed a diverse diet, which included giraffe and sea urchin. Archaeologists Find Pompeii Victims Who Perished in a Shop The Houses of Pleasure in Ancient Pompeii [[{"type":"media","view_mode":"media_large","fid":"38122","attributes":{"alt":"Sea urchin","class":"media-image","height":"484","style":"width: 610px; height: 484px;","typeof":"foaf:Image","width":"610"}}]] Sea urchin ( CC BY SA 3.0 ) A City Preserved The famously preserved ancient Roman city of Pompeii, near modern-day Naples in Italy, was devastated
