Archaeologists Excavate Ancient Fast Food Bar in Pompeii

A team of archaeologists has excavated an ancient fast food snack bar or "thermopolium" in Pompeii's Regio V site. The thermopolium is extraordinarily preserved, featuring hand-painted frescoes of still lifes across its exterior. One of the standout works observed on the bar is a painting of a Nereid riding a sea-horse which was partially unearthed back in 2019, as per designboom. "As well as being another insight into daily life at Pompeii, the possibilities for the study of this thermopolium a...