Ancient Roman Fast Food
Two thousand years ago, Romans could walk up to a street counter and buy ready-to-eat food. These places were called thermopolia: literally, a place where something hot is sold.Thermopolium: Ancient Roman Fast Food
Built for people without kitchens
Roman thermopolia mattered because many customers did not have their own kitchens, especially people living in insulae. So eating out was not a luxury. It was daily life.Thermopolium: Ancient Roman Fast Food
