In the archaeological excavations of Pompeii an incredible discovery: an intact Thermopoly was found with decorations and remains of food in the pots!
It was accomplished, in Archaeological excavations of Pompeii, another incredible discovery, in fact even in these days of lockdown the works have not stopped and the great team has brought to light a Intact thermopoly.
The Thermopolium in ancient Rome was none other than a place dedicated to refreshment, where citizens went to buy some ready-to-eat food. In particular, the one re-emerged from the excavations of Pompeii dates back to 79 AD, the year of the great catastrophe.
The great discovery in Pompeii
The Thermopoly that the team of the Archaeological Excavations of Pompeii brought to light after two thousand years had already been partially excavated last year and a part of the counter had been found, the one facing the square.
It is right on the counter, which has been brought back entirely to light, that you can observe the decorations with the image of a Nereid on horseback in a marine environment and an illustration of a shop. On the last arm of the counter you can see the still life scenes with animals, such as two ducks upside down, a rooster and a dog on a leash.
Also find yourself earthenware pots with the remains of delicious foods, such as kid, snails and a sort of paella with fish and meat together, and then again the 'corrected' wine with broad beans. These findings will be a fundamental clue to understand the diet of the time.
Also found then remains of a little dog very close to the counter and instead on the back of it the remains of two men, the first probably lying in bed, while the bones of the second were found in a large vase.
