A magnificent triumphal chariot, a monumental tomb, the saddled horse of a high-ranking military man - these were spectacular finds in Pompeii in recent years, evidence of power, prosperity and artistic appreciation in the city on the Gulf of Naples, which fell in 79 AD.

However, discoveries such as those made in the northern area of ​​Regio V, a large quarter of the ancient city, tell of the living conditions of the people.

In a house in the district, around the richly decorated lararium, a cult room dedicated to the tutelary gods, four furnished chambers - two below, two above - have now been examined more closely, which had already been uncovered in 2018: glasses, vases, amphorae, glass and terracotta -Objects stored in closets and chests,

could be brought to light again with the means of stratigraphic excavation.

They provide insights into everyday life and capture the dramatic situation in which they were left in a hurry during the catastrophe.

Andreas Rossmann

Freelance writer in the feuilleton.

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Most of the objects of daily use appeared in the rooms on the first floor.

One is a bedroom with a wooden bed, parts of the frame of which remain and the wickerwork of the pillow is still visible.

The other room, the only one that does not have plastered walls, may have been a pantry or storeroom.

Very well preserved pottery, kitchenware and tableware, including a valuable Roman sigillata, were recovered in a large cabinet that collapsed during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius.

They are complemented by several bronze vessels, a basin and two jugs, and glass.

Casts were made from simple wooden furniture by pouring liquid plaster into the resulting cavities, which, once solidified, restored the shape of the objects.

Other less well-documented objects were also tracked down, such as a preciously decorated perfume burner and a unique cast of seven small wax tablets tied together with a string.

A database was built up over decades for the Pompeian finds and was significantly enlarged as part of the Grande Progetto Pompei during the General Directorate of Massimo Osanna between 2014 and 2020.

It has recently become accessible to everyone at the click of a mouse: the Archaeological Park is finally opening up its digital archives.

At open.pompeiisites.org data, information, images and videos on each archaeological object, on houses and buildings, artefacts, existing and removed frescoes, as well as information on the origin and current location are available online.

The entries are supplemented by bibliographical information and the option of providing data with cross-references.

The user can interact with the system and navigate between the information levels using a search engine.