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Pompeii Archaeologists Uncover 2,000-Year-Old Cupboard, Necklace

By Drooid · Oct 30, 2026 · How we work

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Italian archaeologists uncovered a 2,000-year-old cupboard in a Pompeian house on Via dell'Abbondanza.
The find included a necklace composed of at least 24 bone, glass, earthenware and crystal pieces.
The necklace displayed images of Bes, Mercury, pine cones, grapes, hands and feet.
A wing-shaped crepundium served as a protective child’s rattle in Roman culture.
A wooden box with lead weights and a pouch holding 38 bronze coins suggested trade activity.

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Italian archaeologists uncovered a 2,000-year-old cupboard in a Pompeian house on Via dell'Abbondanza.
The find included a necklace composed of at least 24 bone, glass, earthenware and crystal pieces.
The necklace displayed images of Bes, Mercury, pine cones, grapes, hands and feet.
A wing-shaped crepundium served as a protective child’s rattle in Roman culture.
A wooden box with lead weights and a pouch holding 38 bronze coins suggested trade activity.