Thermopolia Flashcards
why go to a thermopolium?
socialise
gamble
meet women
drink wine
food
why did poorer people go to thermopolia?
provided them with hot food as they did not have their own cooking facilities
why did trading in the bay help with thermopolia business?
it was visited by many sailors and merchants who were stoping by while trading
what types of cold and hot food did they offer?
bread, walnuts, olives, dates, figs, shellfish
meat and fish stew
what was the name for large clay jars, what did they do and how were they decorated?
Dolia - preserved food
decorated with marble which helped keep food cool
what were 2 features of the thermopolium of Asellina
open front - quick food and drink
painted shrine
What were the two gods the shrine was dedicated to?
Mercury (god of commerce) and Dionysus (god of wine)
what was found on the counter of the thermopolia?
Complete jugs and dishes and a kettle filled with water
