Haul of strange lucky charms found in Pompeii

Archaeologists excavating the Roman city of Pompeii have uncovered a haul of lucky charms and other unusual trinkets in a home that was frozen in time nearly 2,000 years ago by a volcanic eruption that wiped the community off the map.

The items, which include mirrors and glass beads, were found in the remains of a wooden box in a home where 10 ancient corpses had previously been uncovered.

Massimo Osanna, director of the Archeological Park of Pompeii, which is close to the modern southern Italian city of Naples, said the items likely belonged a woman and would have been used in superstitious rituals.