{"id":30153,"date":"2026-06-03T13:28:55","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T17:28:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/?p=30153"},"modified":"2026-06-03T13:39:12","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T17:39:12","slug":"sunday-drop-in-tour-how-romans-got-their-bread","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/2026\/06\/03\/sunday-drop-in-tour-how-romans-got-their-bread\/","title":{"rendered":"Sunday Drop-In Tour: How Romans Got Their Bread"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/events.umich.edu\/media\/cache\/event_large_2x\/media\/attachments\/2026\/05\/event_148207_original-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:686px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">How did ancient Rome feed its massive population? This drop-in tour traces the paths of Roman food supply chains across land and sea. Museum objects tell the story of how food was produced, moved, stored, and distributed\u2014from farms in Egypt, to the annual grain fleet, to the so-called \u201cgrain dole\u201d that helped supply Rome\u2019s citizens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Event Details<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Sunday, June 7, 2026<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2-3 p.m.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/maps.studentlife.umich.edu\/building\/newberry-hall\">Kelsey Museum of Archaeology<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This event is free and open to all visitors. If you have any questions or concerns regarding accessing this event, please visit our accessibility page at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/myumi.ch\/zwPkd\">https:\/\/myumi.ch\/zwPkd<\/a>&nbsp;or contact the education office by calling (734) 647-4167. We ask for advance notice as some accommodations may require more time for the university to arrange.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How did ancient Rome feed its massive population? This drop-in tour traces the paths of Roman food supply chains across land and sea. Museum objects tell the story of how food was produced, moved, stored, and distributed\u2014from farms in Egypt, to the annual grain fleet, to the so-called \u201cgrain dole\u201d that helped supply Rome\u2019s citizens. 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