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An incredibly well-preserved snack bar complete with 2,000-year-old food remnants has been excavated in the streets of the ancient Roman city Pompeii, a team of archaeologists announced on Saturday.
The so-called thermopolium — which is Latin for a hot drink counter — was discovered in the archaeological park's north-eastern Regio V site, which is not yet open to the public.
Decorated with brightly colored frescoes and complete with deep circular holes that would have been used to hold jars, the food bar is the first of its kind to be found fully intact.
Its frescoes, some of which show a chicken and two hanging mallard ducks, are believed to have been depictions of animals that were on the menu.
The archaeologists even found traces of nearly 2,000-year-old food, including remnants of pork, fish, snails, and beef. Duck bone fragments were also found as well as crushed fava beans, which were used to modify the taste of wine.
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The so-called thermopolium — which is Latin for a hot drink counter — was discovered in the archaeological park's north-eastern Regio V site, which is not yet open to the public.
Decorated with brightly colored frescoes and complete with deep circular holes that would have been used to hold jars, the food bar is the first of its kind to be found fully intact.
Its frescoes, some of which show a chicken and two hanging mallard ducks, are believed to have been depictions of animals that were on the menu.
The archaeologists even found traces of nearly 2,000-year-old food, including remnants of pork, fish, snails, and beef. Duck bone fragments were also found as well as crushed fava beans, which were used to modify the taste of wine.
Archaeologists in Pompeii found an incredibly well-preserved ancient snack bar complete with remnants of 2,000-year-old food
This is the first time archaeologists have excavated an entire thermopolium, which is Latin for a hot drinks counter.
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