Hidden for Millennia: Pompeii Cupboard Reveals Untouched Treasures Frozen in Time Since Vesuvius Eruption

Hidden for Millennia: Pompeii Cupboard Reveals Untouched Treasures Frozen in Time Since Vesuvius Eruption

Now, these objects are adding another dimension to historians’ sense of the everyday life of Pompeiians.

“Pompeii is ⁠not just a place of great works of art,” Zuchtriegel said. “It is also a place where the most ordinary objects restore the human dimension of the past.”


After reading about the personal artifacts found in a cupboard in Pompeii, discover the story of Herculaneum, the Roman city that was destroyed alongside Pompeii during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius. Then, look at these photos of Mount St. Helens before and after its eruption — the deadliest in U.S. history.

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