A Video on the Preservation of Wood at Herculaneum

Wow! Even items from the Villa of the Papyri! Thanks for sharing.

PS. And, oh, the cradle! That is heartbreaking.

Great video Joshua!

You know, what always impressed me about the preserved organic stuff in Herculaneum and Pompeii was the sectioned loaves of bread. They almost look like you can lay down a few coins and get your birthday cake shaped section of bread and continue down the street.

Unfortunately, they're all really stale.

Herculaneum loaf - Wikipedia

The form and recipe still exists. Here is a yummy reconstruction:

Max Miller has some great Greek and Roman recipes and history on his channel.

Ancient — Recipes — Tasting History