In Pompeii, a woman's wardrobe resurfaces with beauty items and jewels

Archaeologists have reassembled a Pompeian woman's wardrobe from House IX 11,7 (House of Cornelius Maximus), revealing makeup tools, a balsamarium, a perfume burner, a bronze lamp, and a decorative necklace with amulets. The find offers a vivid glimpse into personal habits, mobility, and memory in ancient Pompeii, including crepundia charms once thought to protect children. The excavation also uncovered a small bronze coin hoard and two wood mice, underscoring the human-scale realism of daily life amid catastrophe.