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Wardrobe discovered in the home of Cornelius Maximus

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

Updated: 29 October 2026 - 12:46 GMT+1

Jewels, coins, tools and cosmetics: a cupboard in Cornelius Maximus's house brings to life the daily lives of Pompeii's women before Vesuvius erupted in AD 79.

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