The history of pizza begins in antiquity, as various ancient cultures produced flatbreads with several toppings.
An illustration from 1830 of a pizzaiolo in Naples
Panis focacium, an ancient Roman dish is amongst various ancient precursors that are similar to pizza, shown on a 1st century AD fresco in Pompeii
1858 illustration of a pizzaiolo selling his wares
Antica Pizzeria Port'Alba in Naples, which is the world's first pizzeria
National colours of Italy
The national colours of Italy are green, white, and red, collectively known in Italian as il Tricolore. The three Italian national colours appeared for the first time in Genoa on 21 August 1789 on the cockade of Italy shortly after the outbreak of the French Revolution, on 11 October 1796 they were used for the first time in Milan on a military banner, while on 7 January 1797 in Reggio Emilia they appeared for the first time on a flag.
The three Italian national colours carved on the floor of the Palazzo delle Poste in Florence. After their appearance in Genoa on 21 August 1789, red, white and green gradually became part of the Italian collective imagination until they were represented in the most varied areas.
Dante and Beatrice by Carl Oesterley (1845), represented as described by Dante in canto XXX of the Purgatorio of the Divine Comedy. On the left, we can see Beatrice's green, white and red dress.
Panorama of Genoa in the early 19th century. Here the Italian tricolour cockade first appeared, and with it the Italian national colours.
The departure of the Mille expedition
