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Ancient snack stall uncovered in Pompeii, revealing bright frescoes and traces of 2,000-year-old street food
CNN ^ | December 26, 2020 | Reuters

Posted on 12/26/2020 1:33:41 PM PST by BenLurkin

Known as a termopolium, Latin for hot drinks counter, the shop was discovered in the archaeological park's Regio V site, which is not yet open the public, and unveiled on Saturday.

Traces of nearly 2,000-year-old food were found in some of the deep terra cotta jars containing hot food which the shop keeper lowered into a counter with circular holes.

Archaeologists also found a decorated bronze drinking bowl known as a patera, ceramic jars used for cooking stews and soups, wine flasks and amphora.

Pompeii, 23 km (14 miles) southeast of Naples, was home to about 13,000 people...


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TOPICS: Food; History
KEYWORDS: beef; chicken; dietandcuisine; duck; food; frescoes; godsgravesglyphs; notyetopenthepublic; pompeii; pork; romanempire; snails; soups; stews; streetfood; termopolium
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To: BenLurkin

I wonder if they will find gelato shops too..

Saw some ruins that had ovens and hearths and such at Pompeii, makes ya wonder what else is buried under the Herculaneum site that has seen the area rebuilt.

Like to be able to go back and see what else they have dug up every 10 years or so.


61 posted on 12/26/2020 4:54:50 PM PST by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi - Monthly Donors Rock!!! Help beat the leftist media at their own game.)
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To: howlinhound

Yes but the day laborers hired by the archeologists ate them before they could be catalogued and crated.


62 posted on 12/26/2020 4:58:55 PM PST by one guy in new jersey
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To: Dr. Sivana

It’s been over thirty years since I took Latin, so my skills are not what they once were.


63 posted on 12/26/2020 5:03:09 PM PST by Kriggerel ("All great truths are hard and bitter, but lies... are sweeter than wild honey" (Ragnar Redbeard))
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To: GnuThere

(Terra cotta jars lowered into holes to keep food warm)

Those Archaeologists are really something, they can figure it all out.

I would have taken it for an ancient version of porta potty.


64 posted on 12/26/2020 5:18:47 PM PST by megaMAGA
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To: BenLurkin; StayAt HomeMother; Ernest_at_the_Beach; 1ofmanyfree; 21twelve; 24Karet; ...

65 posted on 12/26/2020 5:59:06 PM PST by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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To: The Accused

No jaguars in the old world... they could have had cheesy cheetahs though.


66 posted on 12/26/2020 5:59:07 PM PST by piasa (Attitude adjustments offered here free of charge)
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To: BenLurkin

I bet they had tacos back then and were using dogs just like today.


67 posted on 12/26/2020 6:09:02 PM PST by minnesota_bound (I need more money. )
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To: BenLurkin

“Traces of nearly 2,000-year-old food were found in some of the deep terra cotta jars containing hot food which the shop keeper lowered into a counter with circular holes.”

Wow, those terra cotta jars are even more energy/maintaning/ effective than the 3 Yeti cups and wine snifter, I got for Christmas.


68 posted on 12/26/2020 6:19:07 PM PST by Grampa Dave (If voting could change anything, they would not let us do it...!!! Posted by glasseye, 12/19/2020!! )
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To: Larry Lucido
Best BOL line of the day!

Try our lava hot fudge sundae.

69 posted on 12/26/2020 6:23:47 PM PST by Grampa Dave (If voting could change anything, they would not let us do it...!!! Posted by glasseye, 12/19/2020!! )
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To: Viking2002

I was thinking Burger Emperor.


70 posted on 12/26/2020 6:25:41 PM PST by wally_bert (I cannot be sure for certain, but in my personal opinion I am certain that I am not sure.)
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To: left that other site

No Coke. Pepsi! Coke is finally served in Paris:

https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nimqKN80wbk/X0VC4dhEPMI/AAAAAAAAZpQ/UgsU1MI0fMshFOXhH5yq_Dpt55B-7RvFQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/coca-cola-france%2B%252819%2529.jpg


71 posted on 12/26/2020 6:31:03 PM PST by Grampa Dave (If voting could change anything, they would not let us do it...!!! Posted by glasseye, 12/19/2020!! )
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To: Ruy Dias de Bivar

Pompeii is the best window into daily Roman life and ordinary Romans that is known to exist. Its political election graffiti show that nothing has changed in politics.

IIRC, the buried ruins were not rediscovered until the 18th Century. All previous memory of the Vesuvio eruption and of Pompeii itself had ceased to exist.


72 posted on 12/26/2020 6:43:32 PM PST by elcid1970 ("Pres. Trump doesn't wear glasses. That's because he's got 2020.")
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To: seowulf

Well, I guess we can’t have ARCHAIC and eat it too.....lol


73 posted on 12/26/2020 6:51:11 PM PST by Vetnet
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To: wally_bert

Home of the Flame-Broiled Ibex Burger?


74 posted on 12/26/2020 6:55:52 PM PST by Viking2002 (When aliens fly past Earth, they probably lock their doors.)
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To: Ezekiel
Lydia would know


75 posted on 12/26/2020 7:54:14 PM PST by Daffynition (*Mega Dittoes and Mega Prayers* & :))
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To: Vetnet

Ouch.


76 posted on 12/26/2020 8:29:32 PM PST by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion, or satire. Or both.)
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To: Bob434
Get yer tutsi-fruitsi ice cream!


77 posted on 12/26/2020 8:57:17 PM PST by a fool in paradise (Who built the cages, Joe?)
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To: BenLurkin

Makes me feel right at home


78 posted on 12/26/2020 9:28:48 PM PST by Ciexyz (Prayers for America.)
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To: left that other site

A hotdog and a coke 2000 years ago.


79 posted on 12/26/2020 9:46:29 PM PST by rdl6989 ( )
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To: Viking2002

Crossing Chipotle off my list.


80 posted on 12/26/2020 9:48:38 PM PST by rdl6989 ( )
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