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#Discovery | Archaeologists in #Pompeii found an incredibly well-preserved ancient snack bar complete with remnants of 2,000-year-old food

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Archaeologists in #Pompeii discovered a well-preserved snack bar complete with 2,000-year-old food remnants.

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The so-called thermopolium - which is Latin for a hot drink counter - was discovered in the archaeological park's north-eastern Regio V site, which is not yet open to the public.

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Decorated with brightly colored frescoes and complete with deep circular holes that would have been used to hold jars, the food bar is the first of its kind to be found fully intact.

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Its frescoes, some of which show a chicken and two hanging mallard ducks, are believed to have been depictions of animals that were on the menu.

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The archaeologists even found traces of nearly 2,000-year-old food, including remnants of pork, fish, snails, and beef. Duck bone fragments were also found as well as crushed fava beans, which were used to modify the taste of wine.

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Other cooking utensils, including a bronze drinking bowl, ceramic jars, and wine flasks, were also found at the site.

Human remains, including those of a man, believed to have been about 50 were also discovered nearby.

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#Pompeii was home to around 13,000 people when it was buried in ash and pumice after the nearby Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 AD.

Its ruins were first discovered in the 16th century. Since then, archaeologists have dug up around two-thirds of the site.

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