Marcus Terentius Varro
"Lumaca romana", (translation: Roman snail), was an ancient method of snail farming or heliciculture in the region about Tarquinia. This snail farming method was described by (49 BC) and mentioned by Marcus Terentius Varro in "De Re rustica" III, 12. The snails were fattened for human consumption using spelt and aromatic herbs. People usually raised snails in pens near the house, and these pens were called "."