Published by: 26/12/2020 – 22:32

In ancient Rome a kind of street “fast-food” was a thermopolium Found in Pompeii, Adorned with polychrome patterns, in exceptional protective condition, the site’s managers announced on Saturday, December 26th.

Although the counter, frozen by volcanic ash, was partially removed in 2019, work has been expanded to better protect the entire site, which is located in a very congested district, by R ഡെs des Noses d’Argent and R ഡെs des Balkans.

In addition to the already well-known fresco, which represents a nerd (sea nymph) on a horse, the researchers found that brightly colored animals, especially poultry and mallard ducks, should be eaten with wine or hot drinks. .

Remaining pork, goat, fish and snails

After all, scientists have found in the list of dietary comforts that can provide valuable information about the gastronomic habits of the time in Pompeii. The eruption of Vesuvius 79 A.D.

Remains of pork, pork, goat, fish and snails were also found in the terracotta pots. Several ingredients were cooked together like a pella.

Pounded beans were found at the bottom of a jar and used to refine the taste of the wine.

“Beyond the testimony of everyday life in Pompeii, the possibilities for analyzing this thermopolium are extraordinary, because for the first time an entire environment has been discovered,” said General Manager Massimo Osanna. Pompeii Archaeological Park, quoted in a press release.

Human bones

Amphora, a pit, fountain, and the like Human bones, Found nearby, near a cradle in the fifties of a man.

“The stall seems to have been closed by its owners in a hurry, but in the first instance someone, perhaps the oldest man, lived and perished. In the explosion, in the collapse of the stack,” Massimo Osanna explained in an interview with the ANC agency.

Another body could be that of a thief or a starving fugitive, “he was surprised by the flames with the lid of the open vessel in his hand,” he added.

Thermopolium (from the hot Greek “thermos” and “pele” meaning to sell) was very popular in the Roman world. Pompeii had 80 of its own.

Pompeii, buried by Vesuvius in 79 AD, is the second most visited site in Italy after the Colosseum in Rome, and by 2019 will have about four million visitors. Archaeologists are still struggling to gather enough evidence before reaching the final conclusions about the 44-hectare site, which is not far from Naples.

With AFP