The ruin of a typical cafe in the city of Pompeii, Campania. Stone and wood structure with broken marble tile, tree in background.

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This is a typical Roman cafe or outdoor restaurant in ancient Pompeii. Counters were covered with marble tile, and crocks sunk into hold in the counter kept food cold. These were favorite places for socializing.

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Size: 3805px × 4347px
Location: Pompeii, Campania, Italy
Photo credit: © Hazel Trego / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

Keywords: ancient, archaeology, archaic, beams, cafe, lifestyle, pompeii, roman, ruins, setting, social, stone, thermopolium, view, windows, wood