2,000-Year-Old Pompeii Ash Reveals Romans Burned Incense and Wine From Distant Lands
In some Pompeii homes, ash still sits inside small ritual burners, left undisturbed for nearly 2,000 years. When researchers analyzed that residue, they found traces of substances that did not originate anywhere near Italy. Alongside local plant material, the ash contained imported resins likely sourced from tropical regions of Africa or Asia, as well as…
