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Wikipedia: In the ancient Greco-Roman world, a thermopolium (plural thermopolia), from Greek θερμοπώλιον (thermopōlion), i.e. cook-shop, literally “a place where (something) hot is sold”, was a commercial establishment where it was possible to purchase ready-to-eat food. The forerunner of today’s restaurant, the items served at the thermopolia are sometimes compared to modern fast food. These places were mainly used by those who simply could not afford a private kitchen.
AFP – Researchers have discovered a thermopolium — the ancestor of the street fast-food in Ancient Rome — in Pompeii, decorated with polychrome patterns and in an exceptional state of preservation. The counter, frozen by volcanic ash, had been partially exhumed in 2019, but the work was extended to preserve the site, located in a very busy neighborhood.
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