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history25 days ago•12 min saved

Loot, Legends and the Global Antiquities Trade of the 1970s

A 1972 purchase by New York’s Met of a celebrated 515 BC Euphronios vase raised allegations of illegal excavation. A BBC investigation traced the piece to Italian tomb robbers near Cerveteri, illustrating how the 1970s boom in looted antiquities spurred a global trade—robbers using simple tools and later more advanced gear to locate and smuggle artifacts to dealers, collectors and museums. Despite tighter laws and repatriations (including the vase returning to Italy in 2008), experts say the market for stolen antiquities persists and continues to erode our understanding of the past.

via BBC|

#antiquities #etruscans #history

science7 months ago•7 min saved

Untouched 2,600-Year-Old Etruscan Tomb Unlocks Hidden Burial Secrets

Archaeologists from the SGARP project in central Italy uncovered a perfectly sealed 2,600-year-old Etruscan tomb with four skeletons and more than 100 artifacts, including bronze ornaments, iron weapons, and silver hair spools. Using modern techniques like ground-penetrating radar, the tomb remains intact and offers rare insight into Etruscan burial practices and social life; researchers will continue skeletal analysis as part of a university-led collaboration.

via Indian Defence Review|

#artifacts #burial-practices #etruscans

archaeology2 years ago•3 min saved

"Unearthing a 2,600-Year-Old Tomb: A Wealthy Family's Remarkable Treasures Revealed"

Archaeologists in central Italy have opened a 2,600-year-old Etruscan tomb in the municipality of Montalto di Castro, revealing a collection of well-preserved ancient treasures. The tomb, found at the Vulci archaeological site, contained pottery, amphorae filled with Greek wine, utensils, cups, iron objects, ceramics, decorative accessories, and a bronze cauldron. The discovery suggests that the family buried in the tomb was likely wealthy. The complex structure of the burial site is also of significance to archaeologists and historians.

via Yahoo News|

#ancient-treasures #archaeology #etruscans

archaeology2 years ago•3 min saved

"Unveiling the Untouched: Archaeologists Discover Wealthy Family's 2,600-Year-Old Tomb"

Italian archaeologists have opened a 2,600-year-old tomb in Montalto di Castro, Italy, belonging to a wealthy Etruscan family. The tomb, found remarkably intact, contained a collection of pottery, amphorae filled with wine from Greece, utensils, cups, iron objects, ceramics, decorative accessories, and a bronze cauldron. The discovery provides insights into the wealth and burial practices of the Etruscans, who dominated Italy until the Roman Empire's expansion in the 4th century B.C. The tomb's complex structure and layout also intrigue archaeologists and historians.

via CBS News|

#archaeological-excavation #archaeology #etruscans