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street food stall discovered in Pompeii
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reveals dining habits of ancient Romans
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conservation project in Pompeii is
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Unearthed spectacular finds in recent
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years the latest is an incredibly well
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preserved snack bar that offers insight
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into the dining habits of ancient Romans
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it's the equivalent of a modern day food
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stall and would have served ready-made
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hot food and wine to ancient Romans
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before it was buried under Ash and lava
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in the volcanic eruption of 79 A.D
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also known as a thermopolium these
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Street stalls were common in Rome pompe
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alone had 80 of them but this particular
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one is sparked excitement among
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researchers because it's incredibly well
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preserved Fresco art still adorns the
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walls of the counter with a scene of
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Gladiators in combat and an image of
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nirid riding a seahorse along with what
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appears to be menu items such as mallard
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customers who visited could choose from
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a selection of hot dishes that were kept
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warm in terracotta jars set into
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cylindrical holes in the bar
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dishes like Duck fish pork goat and a
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concoction involving snails fish and
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sheep according to the New York Times
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that may have been a soup or stew traces
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of nearly 2 000 year old food residues
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and animal bones were found at the site
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which helped archaeologists establish
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these specific menu items researchers
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also came across an earthenware vessel
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that had contained wine and crushed fava
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beans in one pot which they believe were
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used to enhance the flavor of some
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these Street stall was Unearthed in an
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area known as Reggio 5 and Pompeii in
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2019 but was only recently fully
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cistern in water fountain were also
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the fines will be analyzed in a lab with
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particular attention paid to the
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contents in the Terracotta jars so we
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might get a better understanding of the
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typical ancient Roman diet
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researchers say this is just the
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beginning of this exciting Discovery as
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well as being another insight into daily
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life at Pompeii the possibilities for
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study of this thermopolium are
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exceptional because For the First Time
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an area of this type has been excavated
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in its entirety and it's been possible
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to carry out all the analyzes that
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today's technology permits said Massimo
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osana director of Pompeii archaeological
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is currently closed but this latest find
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could be available to public viewing
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when the park reopens
