Popina, caupona, taberna: eating out in ancient Rome

Translated from french (please notify us of errors) Roman towns teemed with establishments selling food and drink. In the excavated portion of Pompeii alone, archaeologists have identified some 160 of them. This is explained by the fact that only a very small fraction of the population could afford the luxury of a home with a [ ] L’article Popina, caupona, taberna: eating out in ancient Rome est…