Archaeologists(考古学家) in Italy are learning more and more about the everyday life of the people who lived in Pompeii nearly 2,000 years ago. Most recently, they’ve carefully uncovered a well-preserved(保存完好的) street snack bar.
Pompeii is an ancient city that’s famous for being suddenly covered under the ground in the year 79 by the nearby volcano(火山), Vesuvius. Though thousands of people got away from it, over 1,100 people were killed almost suddenly by the great heat. They were quickly covered by small rocks, ash, and dust from the volcano. Archaeologists have found theaters, swimming pools, gyms, hospitals, and many different kinds of stores. They’ve also found restaurants, including about 80 “fast food” restaurants.
In a restaurant, the scientists found many large clay jars as well, which held food and drinks. Two jars held fish and meat. At least one of the jars held wine. “It was so strong we could smell it through our masks,” said one of the archaeologists. The scientists expect to learn even more after the things in all the jars are studied carefully in the laboratory. The archaeologists also found the skeleton(骨骼) of a small dog, as well as the bones of at least two people. One of the people was a man who was about 50 years old. He appeared to have been asleep when he was killed by the volcano.
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