A fast-food eatery at Pompeii has been excavated, helping to reveal dishes that were popular for the ancient Roman city's citizens who archaeologists say enjoyed dining out. Key points:Archaeologists discovered traces of nearly 2,000-year-old food including pork and snailsFor the first time, they found a hot-food-drink eatery called a thermopoliumA decorated bronze drinking bowl known as a patera was also unearthedWhile 80 fast foods were found in 2019, it was the first time that a hot-food-drink eatery — known as a thermopolium — was unearthed.Pompeii Archaeological Park director, Massimo Osanna, said a segment of the fast-food counter had been partially dug up last year in work to shore up Pompeii's ruins. More digging from archaeologists revealed a multi-sided-counter, with wide holes inserted into its top. The countertop held deep vessels for hot foods, not unlike soup containers, nestled into modern-day salad bars.
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