Then (1st Century BC) vs Now (2020) :
Remains of Thermopolium (1st Century BC), at Archaeological Park of Pompeii.
In ancient Greco-Roman world, a thermopolium was a commercial establishment where it was possible to purchase ready-to-eat food.
Thermopolia are forerunners of today's restaurants and the items served in them are sometimes compared to modern fast food. These places were mainly used by those who did not have their own kitchens, often inhabitants of insulae, and this sometimes led to thermopolia being scorned by upper class.
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