Ashes from Pompeii shed light on rituals in ancient Rome

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Credit: Courtesy of the Ministero della Cultura – Parco Archeologico di Pompei Access through your institution Buy or subscribe People in the Roman city of Pompeii, Italy, burnt aromatic resins imported from as far away as sub‑Saharan Africa and India in household incense burners 1 . Access options Access through your institution Access Nature and 54 other Nature Portfolio journals Get Nature+, our best-value online-access subscription 27,99 € / 30 days cancel any time Learn more Subscription info for Korean customers We have a dedicated website for our Korean customers. Go to natureasia.com Rent or buy this article Prices vary by article type from $1.95 to $39.95 Learn more Prices may be subject to local taxes which are calculated during checkout doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-026-01003-y References Eber, J., Gur-Arieh, S., Power, R. Article Google Scholar Download references Subjects Archaeology Latest on: Archaeology Dogs have deep genetic roots in ice-age Europe News & Views 25 MAR 26 Genomic history of early dogs in Europe Article 25 MAR 26 Dogs were widely distributed across western Eurasia during the Palaeolithic Article 25 MAR 26

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A shrine preserved in a Pompeian house contains an incense burner and statuettes of household deities. Credit: Courtesy of the Ministero della Cultura – Parco Archeologico di Pompei
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