Tag: Historical fast-food eateries

In the bustling streets of ancient Roman towns like Pompeii, Herculaneum, and Ostia, one could find the equivalent of modern fast-food restaurants on nearly every corner. These eateries, known as thermopolia, were easily recognizable by their distinctive masonry counters embedded with earthenware jars called dolia, which stored dried foods and drinks. The name thermopolium derives…