Food, drink and sociality in the early Roman Empire and their significance for understanding ancient family and community life

为了理解和安全的现在，我们必须了解过去。罗马世界是多文化和多民族的，是现代欧洲和地中海文化的基础。因此，它对当代澳大利亚及其移民人口具有深刻的意义。罗马社会实践的知识可以提供独特的见解，澳大利亚社会面临的问题和困境。饮食行为和食品实践引起了公众的极大兴趣，了解过去人们的饮食方式对于这些辩论至关重要。该项目还将澳大利亚置于考古研究的前沿，并确保其在罗马社会史上的国际地位。

To understand and be secure in the present we must understand the past. The Roman world was multi-cultural and multi-ethnic - a foundation for modern European and Mediterranean cultures. It, therefore, has deep significance for contemporary Australia and its migrant populations. Knowledge of Roman social practices can provide unique insights into issues and dilemmas facing Australian society. Eating behaviours and food practices are of great public interest and understanding the foodways of people in the past is vital to these debates. This project also places Australia at the forefront of archaeological research and guarantees its international prominence in Roman social history.