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Untouched Pompeii wardrobe from 79CE yields keepsakes, coins, mice

Original: Pompeii wardrobe found untouched since 79CE holds keepsakes, coins, and two mice

Archaeologists in Pompeii have uncovered a wooden wardrobe preserved intact since the city was buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79CE. Inside were personal keepsakes, coins, and the remains of two mice trapped by the disaster. The find offers a rare, undisturbed glimpse into everyday domestic life in the Roman city, and readers are sharing it widely.

Why now: The rare discovery of an untouched, detail-preserved household object from antiquity fascinates people interested in archaeology and Roman history.

PompeiiMount VesuviusRoman Empire

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