[Sca-cooks] Silver from Pompeii

[Sharon Gordon]

Silver found in a wicker backpack with person trying to flee the eruption.
Although it was discovered in 2000, it took until recently to extract and
clean it.

A closeup of one of the cups where you can see the design:
http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/world/3270474

Display of the collection and article
http://www.cnn.com/2005/TECH/science/07/18/pompeii.treasure.ap/index.html
Bigger photo of the items:
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/8616485/