Archeologists in Pompeii excavating a villa amid the ruins of the 79 A.D. volcanic eruption that destroyed the ancient city have discovered a cramped dormitory and storage room that offers “a very rare insight into the daily life of slaves,” officials said Saturday.
Italy's culture minister, Dario Franceschini, said the find was “an important discovery that enriches the knowledge of the daily life of ancient Pompeiians, in particular the level of society still little known.”
The room, with just one high window and no wall decorations, contains the remains of three beds made out of wood. The beds were adjustable, with two measuring 1.7 meters and one just 1.4 meters , possibly indicating that a family with a child had lived there. Chamber pots and other personal objects were under the beds, while eight amphorae - an ancient vessel used as a storage jar - were in a corner, suggesting storage for the household.
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