[SNS세상]Discover the ruins of an ancient Pompeii restaurant 2,000 years ago… Chicken, duck, pork on the menu

About 2,000 years ago, a street eatery used by the ancient Romans in Pompeii, Italy, was unearthed in almost intact form.

According to foreign media such as CNN and Guardian, the excavation team’Pompei Archaeological Park’ unveiled the appearance of a restaurant called’termopolium’ on the 26th (local time).

In particular, the frescoes painted on the sales stand and the presumed firepit were vividly depicted, including ducks, chickens, and dogs. A painting of a nymph riding a seahorse (a generic term for a fairy in Greek and Roman mythology) and a gladiator was also found.

The remains of duck bones, pork, fish, snails, and goats cooked 2,000 years ago remain in the pots excavated here. Mashed fava beans, which are said to have been used to change the taste of wine, also came out.

“It’s an amazing discovery. This is the first time we’ve unearthed an entire restaurant,” said Massimo Osana, chairman of the Pompeii Archaeological Park, told ANSA news agency that meaning. .

The excavation team also found the remains of several people, including a man in his 50s. “It may appear that the restaurant was abandoned after the volcanic eruption,” said Osana. “It is possible that the oldest person was left behind and died. Said.

Pompeii is a city buried in volcanic ash after the Vesuvius volcano erupted in 79 AD. It is known that about 13,000 people lived there at the time. Archaeologists continue to excavate artifacts and ruins here, with about two-thirds of the 66 hectares of the ancient city uncovered to date.

YTN PLUS Reporter Ji-Young Moon ([email protected])

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