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Food and Dining Workshops
Other Industries and Entertainment
Shops located in Pompeii ran from the Forum, past the amphitheatre to the Sarnian Gate.
Shopkeepers usually had living quarters in the form of a back room or “mezzanine” to reside in at
the end of the day.
Shops were advertised through painted trade signs or wall paintings. It was also used for
political propaganda with political slogans being advertised as a way to attract customers and
votes. Graffiti was also written as a way for customers to pay their respects or make complaints.
Bakeries were very popular among
citizens of Pompeii and Herculaneum.
It would generally feature lava stone
mills, used for refining the grain,
a table for kneading dough and a
brick oven.
Remains of carbonised bread has
been found.
A famous bakery in Pompeii was the
Bakery of Modestus.
Snack bars, or thermopolia were very
popular in both Pompeii and Herculaneum.
Over 200 has been found in Pompeii.
Dolia held hot food and drink,
and the dishes could be eaten sitting
down or standing up.
One of the largest diners found in
Herculaneum, was located directly
across the Palastra to attract service.
Bars and taverns were scattered
throughout both towns but were most
often positioned around the amphitheatre
in Pompeii. Bars and taverns could
be used for both rest and recreation,
business and sexual encounters.
Graffiti was also used to pay respect,
make requests and was often used as
political propaganda.
Wine shops were seen quite often
throughout Pompeii as the citizens
were very heavy drinkers.
Wine was stored in jars, and was made
with various types of grapes and olives.
A variety of wine was sold in both
Herculaneum and Pompeii but
citizens used to like to add other
ingredients to add flavour.
Workshops were also very popular in both cities as there was a high demand for furniture makers and woodworkers for both public an private decorations and furnishings. There was also a range of other occupations uncovered including bronze smiths, glass workers, marble workers and potters.
Pottery stores were very popular especially in the houses that favoured extravagant decorations and furnishing. Unfortunately many of the shops were destroyed in the volcanic eruption, but many pots have been excavated. Pottery was also sold both in stores and among street vendors with the more accomplished stores selling more then one type of product.
When archaeologists began digging through
the remans of Pompeii, they would find
layers of marble in the wealthy homes,
and various marble decorations.
These were produced by marble
workers who made reliefs to
represent the history of the buildings.
This also provided the owner with a
sense of pride in their wealth and culture.
A fullery was a laundry where items
of clothing were cleaned bleached
and dyed.
Frescoes showed many of the
procedures that took place and water
was supplied by the town aqueduct.
Various tanks and basins were
used and a carbonised wooden clothes press
has been excavated at Herculaneum.
Dyers coloured cloth with a variety of vegetable dyes.
Shops in Pompeii and Herculaneum also provided a healthy commercial life for its citizens. Archeologists have been able to identify a variety of occupations including dyers, innkeepers, prostitutes and shoemakers
The cities of Pompeii were continuously
filled with shops and street vendors among
the streets, meaning there was often
entertainment, citizens played music
and put on performances using masks.
Shopkeepers also used a particular
good performance to draw attention
to their store and attracted customers
by appealing to their political opinions.
Hotels provided tradesman with a place
to rest for the night. The two hotels in
Herculaneum provided basic
services for the citizens including,
a dining room, stables, and a garage
for wagons.
There was also a hotel near the Forum
in Pompeii that accommodated
for fifty people , four to a room.
However the most famous hotel was the
Hostel of the Muses for its extravagant
decorations and services.
The Lupanare was the official brothel in
Pompeii and was visited every day,
especially by tradesman from out of town .
There was many others in town (about 25 in all)
that would have been located above the bars
and taverns. The Lupanare was located near the
Forum ad graffiti was often engraved over the
walls so customers could express their opinions
on the service that was provided.
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