Egyptian vase found in ancient Pompeii fast-food kitchen by archaeologists

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Archaeologists recently unveiled an Egyptian vase inside what was once a fast-food kitchen in Pompeii.

In a Nov. 6 Facebook post, the Pompeii Archaeological Park said the ceramic situla, or vase, was found in the Thermopolium in Regio V, an ancient snack bar.

"The glazed vessel, usually found in the Vesuvian area as a prized decorative object in gardens or representative spaces, was evidently reused here as a kitchen container," officials said.

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"Ongoing restoration analysis may eventually reveal what it once held."

The Thermopolium was destroyed with the rest of Pompeii when Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 AD.

Though the excavation