A taberna (: tabernae) was a type of shop or stall in Ancient Rome. Originally meaning a single-room shop for the sale of goods and services, tabernae were often incorporated into domestic dwellings on the ground level flanking the fauces, the main entrance to a home, but with one side open to the street.
In ancient Rome, tabernae were shops or stalls that originally functioned as single-room establishments for merchandise sales. These spaces frequently merged with residential areas of homes, particularly near the fauces, which was the main entryway, with some sides open to the public thoroughfare.