Thermopolium or Caupona of Salvius

This Roman fast food establishment features a U-shaped marble-veneered counter with six embedded dolia containers used for storing and serving hot food and beverages to customers.

Excavated in 1875, this commercial establishment operated as a street-side eatery serving quick meals to residents and travelers before the catastrophic eruption of Mount Vesuvius.

The preserved Fourth Style wall paintings depict marine scenes including a Nereid on horseback, demonstrating the integration of mythological imagery in Roman commercial spaces.

Located at Regio V Insula 1 within the Pompeii archaeological site, visitors can access this thermopolium as part of the official excavation tour route.

Archaeologists discovered a human skeleton surrounded by coins and jewelry at the site, likely representing someone who remained to loot valuables during the volcanic disaster.

Location: Pompei

Reference: V.1.13

Part of: Pompeii Regio V Insula 1

Address: Scavi archeologici di Pompei - Regio V - Insula 1 - 13 80045

GPS coordinates: 40.75227,14.48554

Latest update: October 22, 2025 12:53