Posted on 12/05/2015 10:33:46 PM PST by SunkenCiv
An intact Etruscan tomb, complete with sarcophagi, a full array of grave goods and a mysterious marble head, has has been brought to light in the Umbria region of Italy, in what promises to be one of the most important archaeological findings in recent history. Dated to the end of the 4th century B.C., the burial site was found by a farmer who opened a void in the earth while working with his plow in a field near Citta della Pieve, a small town some 30 miles southwest of Perugia... Dated to the end of the 4th century B.C., the burial site was found by a farmer who opened a void in the earth while working with his plow in a field near Citta della Pieve, a small town some 30 miles southwest of Perugia... The Etruscans were a fun- loving and eclectic people who among other things taught the French how to make wine, the Romans how to build roads, and introduced the art of writing into Europe. They began to flourish around 900 B.C., and dominated much of Italy for five centuries. Known for their art, agriculture, fine metalworking and commerce, they began to decline during the fifth century B.C., as the Romans grew in power. By 300-100 B.C., they eventually became absorbed into the Roman empire... Natalini and her team expect to find more information in the inscription, such as the deceased's family name, the name of his parents, and possibly his age at death. The other sarcophagus, covered with painted plaster, also shows an inscription.
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Ssssssssshhhhhhhhhhhhhhh...don’t even go there! hehehehehehe
We do know that the Ancient Roman civilization was a mobile one, where slaves were able to but their freedom and moving up the social ladder and the merchants being able to move up father; just not quite as far as the "nobility", during the Ceasarian reign.
No, that’s a hubcap. The man was a used chariot dealer.
Have you seen the plaster casts from Pomeii, of the round, divided pie-like bread?
LOL
Don't be silly. That's a model of a flying saucer.
Love that movie although it does feel rather dated now.
Intact until they empty it “in the name of science/history/anthropology/art”.
Maybe there will be an Etruscan newspaper saying not to worry about Roman immigration, because “diversity is our strength.”
What’s that in the right hand. It looks like a turbofan from a jet engine.
That very same fruitcake is still being re-gifted to this day!
“Maybe the tombs were a grain storage facility.”
Snicker. That’s funny.
Etruscan culture, what little we know of it, fascinates me. This unmolested tomb is indeed a real find. I love the guy’s potbelly, and the Etruscan’ s non-idealized portrayals of humans. We’re the Etruscans a people truly indigenous to this part of Italy or not. Inquiring minds want to know.
At the MFA, Boston
Late Classical or Early Hellenistic Period about 350â325 B.C.
Height: 5cm (1 15/16in.) Weight: 15.8 gm (0.03 lb.)
Back in the 50s when I was studying history at Columbia, there were a few notable professors of ancient history, but at the time, the Etruscans and their language were still pretty much terra incognita.
It will take me a while to work through all these links—and I’m sure I’ve visited some before—but thanks for all your hard work over the years to keep us up to date on historical and archeological research.
Despite all my kidding, I love you, Man.
In #34 above, “Were”, not “We’re”. Brain spasm.
“Look at the detail on this magnificent tiny earring!
At the MFA, Boston”
I want that earring. Heist time.
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