Moregine bracelet

Gold Roman bracelet in the shape of a snake found at Moregine, near Pompeii. It is inscribed "dominus ancillae suae" on the inside.

In November 2000, an archaeological excavation at Moregine, to the south of Pompeii, discovered the body of a woman with several pieces of gold jewellery, including a gold bracelet in the shape of a snake. The bracelet, inscribed "dom(i)nus ancillae suae" ("the master to his very own slave girl"), has been interpreted variously as a gift to a domestic slave, a slave prostitute, or a free woman from her lover.


At the Murecine/Moregine site was a large Roman hotel or hospitium.[1] The Murecine Silver Treasure and the Tablets (providing a unique record of business transactions) were also discovered there.[2][3]

  1. ^ M. Mastroroberto, "Una visita di Nerone a Pompei: le deversoriae tabernae di Moregine", in A. D’Ambrosio, P. G. Guzzo and M. Mastroroberto (eds), Storie da un’eruzione. Exhib. Catalogue Naples–Bruxelles 2003–2004, 2003, pp. 479–523
  2. ^ Clements, Peter and Michael. "Murecine". AD79eruption. Archived from the original on 6 August 2020. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
  3. ^ "Esplora murecine". Ermes Multimedia. Retrieved 18 August 2019.