Pizza, one of Italy’s most beloved foods with roots stretching back to antiquity, has evolved from a simple local dish into one of the world’s most popular meals, enjoyed in countless forms far beyond its birthplace.

In 2017, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) added pizza – and the art of Neapolitan pizza-making – to its list of Intangible Cultural Heritage. Since then, Jan. 17, the feast day of Sant’Antonio Abate, regarded as the patron saint of Italian pizza makers, has been celebrated as World Pizza Day.

Although its origins date to ancient times, pizza began to take its modern form in the 16th century.

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