00:00In Pompeii, archaeologists discovered settlements called Thermopolia,
00:03where food and drinks were sold.
00:06Some had counters equipped with built-in containers for storing
00:09products.
00:10They bear witness to an urban life in which not everyone was necessarily prepared
00:14his meals at home.
00:15These establishments did not operate exactly like restaurant chains.
00:18fast modern, but they fulfilled a comparable function, allowing the inhabitants
00:22to get something to eat quickly.
00:24They reveal a concrete facet of Roman society, often overshadowed by the
00:28emperors, wars and monuments.
