Pompeii, a 'street food shop' emerges from the site

[Judi Lynn]

Some foods still in their pots in the 'Thermopolium'

Redazione ANSA
ROME
26 December 2020
12:33
NEWS



(ANSA) - Rome, December 26 - Two ducks hanging by their feet, a rooster, a dog on a leash, all of them looking likethey were painted in 3D. The almost intact premises of a Thermopolium, a street food shop, with dishes of all kinds, from snails to a sort of "paella", return to light in Pompeii.

A discovery, says the archaeological site director Massimo Osanna to ANSA, who "returns an incredible photograph of the day of the eruption", and opens up new studies on the life, uses and nutrition of the Pompeians, "It will be an Easter gift for visitors", announces. Italy's Culture Minister Dario Franceschini applauds the find, calling it "a virtuous example for the recovery of the country".

The excavation, which is not part of the Great Pompeii Project, is however located in the Regio V area where consolidation and excavation works were carried in recent years.

The presence of the Thermopolium, located right in front of the "Gladiator inn", almost on the corner between the Vicolo dei Balconi and the Via della Casa delle Nozze d'Argento, had already been noticed in 2019, when a first excavation started.
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1. More beautiful photos at link. Thanks Judi Lynn! NT

[UpInArms]

3. Very cool!

[Judi Lynn]

8. Mind-blowing! Would have been amazing to see when it was created. ⭐️

[RazzleCat]

4. The drawings are a new discovery

the shop, not so much. I was there in 2018, and remember seeing the restaurant. The art is beautiful, wish they had discovered sooner, but still glad to have been able to go there.

[kimbutgar]

5. I hope I get to see those ruins someday.

[mountain grammy]

6. K & R

[Nitram]

7. Pompeii is a remarkable source of information about a culture that was thriving almost 2,000 years

ago. The archaeological gift that keeps giving.

[Judi Lynn]

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A "fast food" shop from the ancient Roman city of Pompeii, which was destroyed in a volcanic eruption almost 2,000 years ago, is to open to the public - for viewings only - next year.

The food counter, known as a termopolium, would have served hot food and drinks to locals in the city.

The shop, with its bright frescoes and terracotta jars, was discovered in 2019 and unveiled on Saturday.

Pompeii was engulfed by a volcanic eruption from Mount Vesuvius in AD79.

The eruption buried Pompeii in a thick layer of ash, preserving the city and the outlines of many of its residents in time, and making it a rich source for archaeologists.

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