Pizza originated from ancient flatbreads topped with herbs that were common in Greece. The Persian soldiers added melted cheese and dates to a similar bread. Many authors claim pizza comes from Naples, Italy where it became a popular dish among locals in the 17th century, though the word "pizza" was first used in written record in 997 in the city of Gaeta, Italy.

1. Pizza

2. Experts say that the origin of pizza is
found in the first baked breads, and in
the ancient Greece was already
common to eat what they call
"plankuntos", a flat slice topped with
herbs, spices, garlic and onion. The
Persian soldiers melted cheese and
added dates to a similar bread.
Many authors also claim that the
pizza comes from the city of Napoles
and that appears as a popular dish
among the Neapolitans in the
seventeenth century.

3. Did you know that...
The word pizza began to be used in
the year 997 in the city of Gaeta?