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If you were an average #Roman, you would have had only basic facilities to cook in your apartment - so most Romans lived on takeaways. You may have popped along to your local Popina (Wine Bar) which usually had a limited menu of simple foods like olives, bread and stew. Image
Popina's did not have the best of reputations and were often associated with illegal and immoral behaviour. As well as food and drink, sex was often also on offer and also gambling, even though gambling with dice was illegal Image
For a more substantial takeaway menu, #Romans could go to a thermopolium (cook shop) - it offered a more varied fast food menu served at a counter - just like this one, the Thermopolium of Vetutius Placidus from Pompeii. Image
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If you were an average #Roman, you would have had only basic facilities to cook in your apartment - so most Romans lived on takeaways. You may have popped along to your local Popina (Wine Bar) which usually had a limited menu of simple foods like olives, bread and stew.
For a more substantial takeaway menu, Romans could go to a #thermopolium (cook shop) - it offered a more varied fast food menu served at a counter - just like this one, the Thermopolium of Vetutius Placidus from Pompeii.
If you were in the Roman military, you may have had a cooking set that could enable you to cook over a fire. The one pictured here was recovered from #Trimontium and was used between 80-100AD by soldiers on the edge of the #Roman Empire in what is now the #ScottishBorders.
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