Where did pizza first originate?
city of Naples
Ancient Origins
But modern pizza, the flatbreads with tomato sauce, cheese, and toppings, was born along the western coast of Italy, in the city of Naples. Naples too has a long history, dating back to 600 B.C. when the Greeks first settled it What is the history of Neapolitan pizza?
People have been eating toppings on flatbread since ancient times, and food historians believe the Neapolitan pizza evolved from a meal eaten in ancient Rome. Romans would often eat a focaccia-like flatbread with toppings, and Pizza Napoletana grew out of that tradition in the 18th and 19th centuries