Pompeii cupboard reveals objects from life before Vesuvius
Culture · First reported 29 Oct, 12:07 · Updated 18:31
A cupboard sealed for almost 2,000 years in Pompeii contained household and personal items that offer a snapshot of one resident’s life before the city was destroyed by Mount Vesuvius.
- The cupboard had been sealed for almost 2,000 years in Pompeii.
- Its contents included make-up utensils, perfume, coins, cooking pots and childhood amulets.
- The items provide a snapshot of one resident’s life before Mount Vesuvius destroyed the ancient Roman city.
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- Location
- Pompeii
- Time sealed
- Almost 2,000 years
- Reported contents
- Make-up utensils, perfume, coins, cooking pots and childhood amulets
- Historical context
- Before Mount Vesuvius destroyed the ancient Roman city
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