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Archaeologists find world's oldest pretzel - still intact 250 years later
The pretzel has been at the heart of southern German baking traditions for centuries
Two pretzels, three bread rolls and an ancient croissant were discovered by archaeologists while working on an excavation site in a former bakery.
Experts believe that the baked goods were burned and thrown away by local baker Johann Georg Held, who owned the shop in the 18th Century.
‘The fact that the items had been burnt meant they were preserved, to be found by us now at least a quarter of a century later,’ said Silvia Codreanau-Windauer of the Bavarian Bureau for the Conservation of Historic Monuments.
The baked goods were partially crumbled when they were found and then reconstructed to allow the archaeologists to realise what that they had discovered - what Silvia described as "definitely the oldest pretzel ever found".
Initially more traditional discarded household items were found.
The mayor of Regensburg Joachim Wolbergs said they planned to build a museum for the finds as well as other items that had been yielded in the dig saying.
He said: ‘This discovery is really extraordinary, because it depicts a snippet of everyday life.’
The pretzel in particular has been at the heart of southern German baking traditions for centuries, and in Bavaria in particular is often eaten for breakfast alongside Weisswuerst (white sausage) with sweet mustard.
