Wednesday, September 08, 2021

Sorceress' Toolkit Found in Pompeii

 It would have been cool to see what the actual box these items came in.

Out of the ashes of Pompeii, archaeologists recently pulled up a time capsule, though only the bronze hinges remained of what is being described as a “sorceress’ toolkit.”

Inside were a collection of around 100 little objects: two mirrors, tiny skulls, scarab beetles, bone-carved objects like buttons, bells, and little fists, decorative elements made of amber, carnelian, and bronze, carved images of men and satyrs, and of course, miniature phallic amulets.

Also I would love to know the price of her various charms and auguries were as well.

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