08-12-2019, 10:56 PM
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-49325627
Archaeologists working in the buried Roman city of Pompeii say they have uncovered a "sorcerer's treasure trove" of artefacts, including good-luck charms, mirrors and glass beads.
Most of the items would have belonged to women, said Massimo Osanna, director of the Archaeological Park of Pompeii.
A room with the bodies of 10 victims, including women and children, was excavated in the same house.
Pompeii was engulfed by a volcanic eruption from Mt Vesuvius in AD 79.
The fatal eruption froze the city and its residents in time, making it a rich source for archaeologists.
These are some fancy-looking beads, and no doubt would have been quite impressive in Roman times!
I wonder what the sorcerers would have thought about so many of their items surviving the eruption? They probably would have taken it as proof that their magic was real .
Archaeologists working in the buried Roman city of Pompeii say they have uncovered a "sorcerer's treasure trove" of artefacts, including good-luck charms, mirrors and glass beads.
Most of the items would have belonged to women, said Massimo Osanna, director of the Archaeological Park of Pompeii.
A room with the bodies of 10 victims, including women and children, was excavated in the same house.
Pompeii was engulfed by a volcanic eruption from Mt Vesuvius in AD 79.
The fatal eruption froze the city and its residents in time, making it a rich source for archaeologists.
These are some fancy-looking beads, and no doubt would have been quite impressive in Roman times!
I wonder what the sorcerers would have thought about so many of their items surviving the eruption? They probably would have taken it as proof that their magic was real .
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