Snacking in Pompeii (houses, food, fish)

[Cida]

Kind of charming. And certainly amazing.


Exceptionally well-preserved snack bar unearthed in Pompeii
The frescoed thermopolium, a Roman-era fast-food stall, is the first to be fully excavated
https://www.theguardian.com/world/20...hed-in-pompeii

Snail, fish and sheep soup, anyone? Savory new finds at Pompeii
https://artdaily.com/news/131472/Sna...i#.YA4JaE-SmUk

2,000-Year-Old Food Just Came Out of a Pompeii Snack Bar
https://gizmodo.com/2-000-year-old-f...-ba-1845962853

[arr430]

Remember, Italy did not have pasta until Marco Polo brought it from China, and tomatoes were unknown in Europe until Columbus.

[msgsing]

Those paintings are so vivid and fresh after thousands of years. Remakable.

[Milky Way Resident]

Originally Posted by arr430

Remember, Italy did not have pasta until Marco Polo brought it from China, and tomatoes were unknown in Europe until Columbus.

Yeah, that’s something that is often forgotten, with how iconic those have become.

[evening sun]

Originally Posted by Milky Way Resident

Yeah, that’s something that is often forgotten, with how iconic those have become.

The origin of tomatoes is not in dispute, but many Italians believe they invented pasta

Pasta was found in ancient Etruscan tombs ( before Marco Polo )

https://pastafits.org/pasta-101/past...o%20be%20pasta.

[Dd714]

Pompeii is amazing.
There are other earthly delights that are well preserved there - particularly the houses of prostitution, complete with erotic artwork.