ROME — A 2,000-year-old fast-food stall unearthed from the ash of Pompeii has given researchers new clues about the snacking habits of the ancient Romans. Witness to antiquityAmphorae, a water tower and a fountain were found alongside human remains, including those of a man believed to have been aged around 50 and discovered near a child’s bed. “It is possible that someone, perhaps the oldest man, stayed behind and perished during the first phase of the eruption,” Osanna told Ansa news agency. Layers of ash buried many buildings and objects in a nearly pristine state, including curled-up corpses of victims. Pompeii is Italy’s second most visited site after the Colosseum in Rome and last year attracted around four million tourists.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer December 27, 2020 02:03 UTC