Researchers have unearthed a new discovery at the ruins in Pompeii, an ancient eatery known as a thermopolium (akin to a modern-day snack bar), where patrons could get drinks and hot food. "Such establishments were located all over the Roman world, when it was common to go out to eat the prandium (meal). The excavation is part of the Great Pompeii Project, which was launched in 2012 to become a showcase of the once great city before Vesuvius' explosion. Discovery of the thermopolium follows several other extraordinary finds made in Pompeii. The Roman city of Pompeii was devastated following the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 A.D. Pompeii was quickly buried by volcanic ash, killing about 2,000 of the city’s residents.

Source: Fox News April 04, 2019 13:25 UTC