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Sealed Pompeii wardrobe reveals perfume bottle and child's charm necklace

Archaeologists in Pompeii have found a wooden wardrobe sealed since Mount Vesuvius erupted in AD79, in a home on the busy Via dell'Abbondanza. Inside were tweezers, a glass perfume bottle, an incense burner, a bronze lantern and coins. The standout find is a crepundia, a child's necklace with over 20 charms depicting deities including Bes and Mercury.

Sealed Pompeii wardrobe reveals perfume bottle and child's charm necklace

This summary is based on reporting by The Guardian.

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