What’s On The Menu In Ancient Pompeii? Duck, Goat, Snail, Researchers Say



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A fast-food eatery — or thermopolium — discovered at Pompeii has been completely excavated, helping to reveal some top dishes of the ancient Roman city. The site is about 18 miles southeast of Naples, Italy.

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A painting adorns a counter of a thermopolium, depicting two upside-down mallard ducks and a rooster.

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A painting of a sea nymph riding a sea-horse adorns one of the counters in the thermopolium.

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The thermopolium features several paintings like this one in the Pompeii archeological park.

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The thermopolium features several paintings like this one in the Pompeii archeological park.

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