#thermopolium — Public Fediverse posts
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A #thermopolium/#caupona, was an #ancientRoman #fastfood shop; well-preserved e.g. in #Pompeii/#Herculaneum. Simple meals were sold at a #counter with inset #vessels kept warm by a fire. Food was typically consumed while standing, though seating areas as in a #tavern could exist. A. Pecci et al. (2023) #analyzed #organicresidues from thermopolium V 4, 6–8 in Pompeii using gas chromat.-#massspectrometry.
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