Archaeologists discover ancient womans wardrobe items in Pompeii house

Archaeologists excavating the ancient Roman city of Pompeii have recovered the contents of a cabinet containing everyday items used by a woman before the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79. Euronews reported that the discovery was made in a central house identified as IX 11, 7, also known as the house of Cornelius Maximus. [1]

The recovered items include jewels, coins, tools, and cosmetics. Euronews reported that archaeologists found make-up tools such as tweezers and a spatula for mixing pigments, alongside a glass balsamarium and a perfume burner used to scent the home. [1]

Pompeii was a prosperous commercial hub in the Roman world that served as a resort town for the elite and supported an estimated population of 11,000 to 20,000 inhabitants. The eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD buried the city under pyroclastic flows and ash falls. [3]