A Pompeii Cupboard Sealed in 79 AD Was Opened

1. Cosmetics, Coins and Mice in a Sealed Pompeii Home

   CBS News on the discovery announced October 29, 2026: a closet shut since 79 AD holding cosmetics, a bronze lantern, 38 coins and a child's amulet necklace.

2. The Wardrobe That Was Never Reopened

   A closer look at the find in the House of Cornelius Maximus, the crepundia amulet necklace, and why the hidden coins suggest the owner fled in a hurry.

3. Pompeii: The City Frozen in Ash

   The Roman town that volcanic ash preserved almost whole — streets, homes and even the shapes of the people caught inside.

4. The Eruption That Buried Everything in Hours

   How Vesuvius sealed Pompeii in 79 AD, turning an ordinary day into a time capsule nobody could reopen for two thousand years.

5. A 'Once-in-a-Century' Pompeii Discovery

   BBC News inside the ongoing excavations that keep turning up rooms untouched since the eruption.

6. The Biggest Pompeii Dig in a Generation

   BBC News on the largest excavation of the city in decades — the project that produced finds like this wardrobe.

7. Five Must-See Finds From the New Excavations

   Ancient Rome Live walks through the standout discoveries emerging from Pompeii's newest dig season.

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