The thermopolium, essentially an ancient fast-food restaurant, ... The theater at Ostia Antica is one of the best-preserved in Italy and seats up to 3,000 people.

Ostia Antica, just 30 minutes from the Colosseum, offers ancient thrills to rival Pompeii (which is 4 hours south of Rome). ... and an inn called the Insula of the Thermopolium.

Ostia Antica, just 30 minutes from the Colosseum, offers ancient thrills to rival Pompeii (which is four hours south of Rome). ... and an inn called the Insula of the Thermopolium.

You have to check out the Thermopolium, which was kind of like a snack shop (a feature Pompeii has in common with Ostia Antica) with a still-existing counter, and frescoes of what you could order ...

Ostia was Rome’s main port for over 600 years, ... In the tangle of streets between the decumanus and the museum, don’t miss the thermopolium – an ancient Roman bar, ...

An image of the Regio V thermopolium, courtesy of the Archaeological Park of Pompeii. Archaeologists have determined that the "fast food" joint served dishes like snails, duck, pig, goat and fish.

Archaeologists studying the Roman city of Pompeii recently discovered a thermopolium—a kind of ancient fast food restaurant—and it is now open to the public. Visitors won’t be able to try ...

A thermopolium, a sort of street fast-food counter in ancient Rome, has been unearthed in Pompeii, decorated with polychrome motifs and in an exceptional state of preservation. Photo: AFP A 2,000 ...

Recently Uncovered Thermopolium Reminds Us That Romans Loved Fast Food as Much as We Do Similar snack counters dug up throughout Pompeii were once destinations for on-the-go Romans looking for a ...