{
  "id": 18570828,
  "title": "This Wooden Wardrobe in Pompeii Remained Sealed for Nearly 2,000 Years. Archaeologists Just Opened It for the First Time",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/this-wooden-wardrobe-in-pompeii-remained-sealed-for-nearly-2-000",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-11-06T21:13:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Smithsonian",
    "slug": "smithsonian",
    "url": "https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/this-wooden-wardrobe-in-pompeii-remained-sealed-for-nearly-2000-years-archaeologists-just-opened-it-for-the-first-time-180989831/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In the ancient Roman city of Pompeii, a wooden wardrobe containing a trove of artifacts has been unearthed for the first time in nearly 2,000 years. The cache includes both practical items, such as a bronze lamp, and personal treasures, including a necklace with at least two dozen small charms and 38 coins. Archaeologists believe the homeowners likely evacuated hastily, possibly during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 C.E. The discovery sheds light on daily life in the doomed city, offering a glimpse into personal habits, work, and memories of its residents. Among the findings are beauty accessories, cooking vessels, and a unique amulet-laden necklace, often given to children by Roman parents as a symbol of identification. The necklace's amulets depict deities and other symbols, suggesting the owner may have been an adult who kept the keepsake as a reminder of their parents or a child who grew up in the household. The wardrobe's uniqueness adds to the rich tapestry of Pompeii's history, although the identities of its original owners and the impact of the eruption on their lives remain shrouded in mystery.",
  "summary": "The ancient cabinet held a pair of tweezers, a perfume bottle, an incense burner and ceramic vessels. But the most impressive find was a necklace sporting at least 24 amulets shaped like deities, plants and body parts",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}