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Rare 2,600-Year-Old Cube-Shaped Tomb in Italy Held Cremated Remains Inside a Greek Wine Vessel
A rare Etruscan-era burial built around an imported Greek wine vessel has been discovered beneath the modern town of Pontecagnano Faiano in southern Italy. Dating to the first half of the sixth century BC, the tomb is believed to have belonged to a high-ranking member of the ancient community. Archaeologists uncovered the burial during preventive…
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A 2,400-Year-Old Etruscan Tomb Echoed Like a Cathedral and May Have Altered the Senses
Anyone descending into the Etruscan Tomb of the Blue Demons would have left daylight behind and entered a chamber of flickering illumination, distorted voices and painted supernatural figures. At the rear of the tomb, low-frequency sounds could reverberate for more than seven seconds, making their source difficult to locate and allowing the echoes to be…
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2,700-Year-Old Untouched Etruscan Tomb Opened in Italy, Revealing Two Burials and Rich Grave Goods
Archaeologists in central Italy have opened a 2,700-year-old untouched Etruscan tomb containing two burials and a rich collection of grave goods, including a spearhead, bucchero cups, storage vessels and at least one aryballos. The tomb was discovered in the Caiolo necropolis within the archaeological area of San Giuliano, near Barbarano Romano in the Lazio region,…