(Web Desk) – Archaeologists have uncovered a rare 2,000-year-old perfume bottle along with several ancient artefacts from the ruins of Pompeii in Italy.
The perfume bottle was discovered inside an ancient cupboard in the city's Regio IX district, alongside children's necklaces, 38 bronze coins, lead weights and decorative objects.
According to researchers, the cupboard was found in the rear section of a house believed to have belonged to a person named Cornelius Maximus. However, the inscriptions on the cupboard have become largely illegible.
Pompeii was buried under volcanic ash and debris following the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD, preserving a remarkable record of everyday life in the ancient Roman city.
Researchers believe the latest discovery could provide further insights into the daily routines, lifestyle and household possessions of Pompeii's residents before the catastrophic eruption.
The house where the cupboard was found appears to have been undergoing renovation at the time of the disaster. Researchers reached this conclusion after observing that the ceiling had only plain plaster rather than decorative finishes and that a window had been added later.
Using traces and impressions preserved at the site, researchers have also reconstructed the cupboard to show what it may have looked like originally.
Nearly two-thirds of Pompeii has been uncovered through archaeological excavations carried out over several centuries.