Thanks BenLurkin.
Posted on 09/22/2015 2:01:38 PM PDT by BenLurkin
The tomb, unearthed by a team from the French Jean Berard Centre in Naples in southern Italy, dates back to the Samnite era, and is located at the Herculaneaum Gate at Pompeii.
The Samnites were a group of tribes involved in fierce battles with the Romans in the fourth century BC.
The tomb contained a number of vases and amphoras in perfect condition which give a rare insight into the funerary practices of that era in Pompeii.
This discovery allows us “to carry out research on a historical period which has been relatively unexplored until now at Pompeii” said Osanna, an archeologist who was appointed Pompeii’s superintendent two years ago after great controversy over the state of maintenance at the vast site.
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Samnite ping
For a second there i thought it said Bomb. That would have been a discovery :)
BTT
Samnite? Didn’t they used to make luggage?
Beautiful amphoras for sure! PERFECT condition seems to be a stretch. All shown in the photos have broken handles. Maybe archaeologically speaking that’s considered perfect. OR maybe they don’t want to show the good stuff for some other reason.
Yup
Or maybe the reporter is an id10t.
“The tomb contained a number of vases and amphoras in perfect condition”
Well like that only different. :-)
No, that was his son.
For a 2,500 year old tomb, undisturbed by looters would qualify it for “perfect condition”. Damage to the contents from ground settling, earthquakes, and a certain famous volcano going off nearby are acceptable. And much of the “good stuff” is probably in those amphorae, broken handles and all.
“For a second there i thought it said Bomb. That would have been a discovery :)”.
Have no fear, the refugees will bomb it soon enough
Thanks BenLurkin.
from The Local:
A rare Samnite tomb has been discovered in Pompeii, shedding new light on the site before it was a Roman city. Photo: Photo: Archeological site of Pompeii press office
Perfectly preserved: the tomb was undisturbed for over 2,000 years. Photo: Archeological site of Pompeii press office
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