The street food stalls are decorated with colorful frescoes and also retain traces of the meat used in processing.
The archaeologists of Pompeii, buried in the volcanic eruption of 79, discovered a drink decorated with frescoes and a fast food restaurant specializing in street food. represents passers-by in Roman times. Also known as termopolium which means hot drink stand in Latin, the store was excavated in the Regio V area of the archaeological park and announced on December 26.
Traces of food almost 2,000 years old are still left in terracotta jars that traders put in circular holes on the counter. The front of the counter is decorated with brightly colored murals, some of which depict the food processing animals on sale such as chicken and duck upside down. “This is a very special find. The first time we excavate a full food stand,” said Massimo Ossana, director of the archaeological park. The archaeological team also found an ornate copper bowl called a patera, a ceramic pot used for cooking casseroles and soups, a low-necked wine pot, and a pot with two handles.
Pompeii, located 23 km south-east of Naples, is home to 13,000 people buried under ash and pebbles under the influence of a volcanic eruption equivalent to many atomic bombs. “Our preliminary analysis showed the designs on the front of the counter representing at least some of the food and drink sold there,” said anthropologist Valeria Amoretti. Amoretti said there were traces of pork, fish, snails and beef in the containers, suggesting the variety of animals used in the preparation.
Archaeologists have discovered about two-thirds of the ancient 66-hectare city. This ruin was discovered in the 16th century and excavations began around 1750.
