Reconstruction of street bar in Pompeii

Reconstruction of a street bar (thermopolium) in Pompeii. Thermopolium was an ancient street bar that literally means: “a place where (something) warm is sold.” This type of place was popular in Greek or Roman cities among the poor who could not afford their own kitchen. Nowadays, we could describe such a place as “fast food”.

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Thermopolium – antique street bar Reconstruction of kitchen in Roman bar Rome’s wars with Mithridates VI Wars of second triumvirate