The archaeological park of Pompeii, one of Italy’s top tourist attractions, announced the recent findings on Saturday. Its director, Gabriel Zuchtriegel, said the excavation of rooms in a “domus”, or house, first discovered in 2018 had revealed valuable details about the domestic environment of ordinary citizens of the city, which was destroyed in AD 79 . An image provided by the press office of the Archaeological Site of Pompeii shows the latest discoveries in the ancient city of Pompeii, which enrich the knowledge about the daily life of middle-class households. Archaeological site director Gabriel Zuchtriegel said Saturday, August 6, 2022, that excavations of rooms in a house first discovered in 2018 revealed the environment of ordinary citizens of the city, which flourished before it was destroyed by the volcanic eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD. (Parco Archeologico di Pompei via AP)AP In previous decades, excavation focused largely on the luxurious, ornately frescoed villas of Pompeii’s upper-class residents. But archaeological activity at the sprawling site, near modern Naples, has increasingly focused on the lives of the middle class as well as servants and other enslaved people. In this image provided by the Press Office of the Archaeological Site of Pompeii, archaeologists work at the site of a new discovery. The latest discoveries in the ancient city of Pompeii enrich the knowledge about the daily life of middle-class households. Archaeological site director Gabriel Zuchtriegel said Saturday, August 6, 2022, that excavations of rooms in a house first discovered in 2018 revealed the environment of ordinary citizens of the city, which flourished before it was destroyed by the volcanic eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD. (Parco Archeologico di Pompei via AP)AP “In the Roman empire, there was a large segment of the population that struggled with their social status and for whom ‘daily bread’ was anything but a given,” Zuchtriegel said. “A class vulnerable during political crises and food shortages, but also ambitious for climbing the social ladder.” Recent finds include furniture and household items in the domus, which was named the House of the Larario for an area of ​​a house dedicated to domestic spirits known as Lares. The house revealed in 2018 has one in the yard. An image provided by the press office of the Archaeological Site of Pompeii shows the latest discoveries in the ancient city of Pompeii, which enrich the knowledge about the daily life of middle-class households. Archaeological site director Gabriel Zuchtriegel said Saturday, August 6, 2022, that excavations of rooms in a house first discovered in 2018 revealed the environment of ordinary citizens of the city, which flourished before it was destroyed by the volcanic eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD. (Parco Archeologico di Pompei via AP)AP Zuchtriegel noted that while the courtyard also had a highly decorated cistern, “apparently, the (financial) resources were not enough to decorate the five rooms of the house.” One room had unpainted walls and a dirt floor that was apparently used for storage. In one bedroom, archaeologists found the remains of a bed frame with a trace of fabric from the pillow. The type of bed is identical to three crib-like beds discovered last year in a tiny room in another residence that archaeologists believe doubled as storage and sleeping quarters for a family of enslaved Pompeian residents. An image provided by the press office of the Archaeological Site of Pompeii shows the latest discoveries in the ancient city of Pompeii, which enrich the knowledge about the daily life of middle-class households. Archaeological site director Gabriel Zuchtriegel said Saturday, August 6, 2022, that excavations of rooms in a house first discovered in 2018 revealed the environment of ordinary citizens of the city, which flourished before it was destroyed by the volcanic eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD. (Parco Archeologico di Pompei via AP)AP The bedroom findings announced Saturday also included the remains of a wooden trunk with an open lid. Although the weight of the beams and ceiling panels that collapsed after the volcanic eruption severely damaged the trunk, among the objects found inside was an oil lamp decorated with a bas-relief depicting the ancient Greek deity Zeus transforming into an eagle. Nearby was a small, three-legged round table, similar to the accent tables in fashion today. Uncovering the storeroom revealed a wooden cabinet, its panel still intact, but the shelves receded. Archaeologists believe the closet had at least four paneled doors and stored cookware and dishes for the nearby kitchen. Excavators found a hinge from the enclosure. Other items found in the house include a large fragment of a translucent plate with a casing in brilliant shades of cobalt blue and emerald, and a well-preserved cradle-shaped censer.