popina
Sign in to savethumb|A picture of a popina in Pompeii The popina (: popinae) was an ancient Roman wine bar, where a limited menu of simple foods (olives, bread, stews) and selection of wines of varying quality were available. The popina was a place for plebeians of the lower classes of Roman society (slaves, freedmen, foreigners) to socialize; in Roman literature, they were frequently associated with illegal and immoral behavior.
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- Subclass of
- alcohol drinking establishment
- Part of
- culture of ancient Rome
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- Etymology
- Features and clientele
- Modern discovery
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thumb|A picture of a popina in Pompeii The popina (: popinae) was an ancient Roman wine bar, where a limited menu of simple foods (olives, bread, stews) and selection of wines of varying quality were available. The popina was a place for plebeians of the lower classes of Roman society (slaves, freedmen, foreigners) to socialize; in Roman literature, they were frequently associated with illegal and immoral behavior.
==Etymology== The word is the Osco-Umbrian equivalent of Latin coquina, from Latin coquere "to cook".
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