Archaeologists in Pompeii, the city buried in a volcanic eruption in 79 AD, have made the extraordinary find of a frescoed hot food and drinks shop that served up the ancient equivalent of street food to Roman passersby.

Pompeii is such an amazing archaeological site as it was frozen in time. Nor gradual decline. It really shows how the little things stay the same throughout history. From humor, to in this case, the presence of street food. I don't think there is any city we have found that is so preserved in time as Pompeii.

    • TheCaconym [any]
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      4 years ago

      Probably right; but then again, those food stalls were the main source of daily food for a ton of people, such as those living in insulae. They didn't have their own kitchen; not so in NYC.