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Archaeologists in Pompeii, the city that dates back to 79 AD. Chr. was buried in a volcanic eruption made the extraordinary find of a frescoed hot food and drink shop that offered Roman passers-by the old equivalent of street food.
Known as Termopolium, Latin for hot drinks counter, the shop was discovered on the Regio V site of the archaeological park, which is not yet open to the public, and was unveiled on Saturday.
In some of the deep terracotta hot dishes, traces of almost 2,000 year old food were found, which the shopkeeper lowered into a counter with circular holes.
The front of the counter was decorated with brightly colored frescoes, some of which depict animals that were part of the ingredients in the food being sold, such as a chicken and two ducks hanging upside down.
Archaeologists also found a decorated bronze drinking bowl known as a patera, ceramic glasses used for cooking stews and soups, wine bottles, and amphorae.
About 13 lived in Pompeii, 23 km southeast of Naples. 000 people when it was buried under ashes, pumice pebbles and dust as it endured the force of an eruption equivalent to many atomic bombs.
« Our preliminary analyzes show that the numbers on the front of the counter represent at least some of the food and drinks sold there, » said Valeria Amoretti, a local anthropologist.
Amoretti said traces of pork, fish, snails and beef were found in the containers, a discovery she described as “a testament to the wide variety of animal products used in dishes”. ”
Pompeii is a rare documentation of Greco-Roman life. It is one of Italy’s most popular attractions and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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