Pompeii: cupboards and suitcases with crockery from two thousand years ago

At some point, there is two thousand years ago, there was no time to remove the objects. When we walked away, there was nothing else to think about. Here they reappear after such a long time from the excavations of Pompeii cabinets and suitcases with original crockery from that time. They are thought to belong to one of the families affected by theeruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD The house belonged to the middle class of that time.

Pompeii is a historical place that never stops us making new discoveries. The find contains vases, amphorae, plates, glass and terracotta objects, all in cases and cabinets. All abandoned during the escape from the eruption of the volcano. There are also lesser-known items such as a preciously decorated perfume burner and seven waxed plates gathered on a string. According to the archaeologists, they belonged to a middle-class family of the time.

In the Roman Empire there was a large part of the population who fought for their social status and for which the ‘daily bread’ was anything but self-evident.

Gabriel Zuchtriegel, Director of the Archaeological Park

The items found are simple, only a few are precious materials such as gold and bronze. There are some decorated rooms, others are not.

Pompeii never ceases to amaze and is a beautiful story of redemption, the demonstration that when you work in Italy as a team, investing in young people, in research and innovation, extraordinary results are achieved.

Dario Franceschini, Minister of Culture