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  • A monumental Etruscan tomb discovered in the necropolis of San Giuliano, north of Rome

    02/27/2024 9:24:10 AM PST · by SunkenCiv · 9 replies
    Arkeonews ^ | February 25, 2024 | Oguz Buyukyildirim
    After years of work, archaeologists discovered an impressive Etruscan tomb partially hidden underground in the rock-cut necropolis of San Giuliano in Barbarano, north of Rome.The Etruscan Necropolis of San Giuliano is carved into the reddish rocks of the Marturanum Park, a protected natural area in the municipality of Barbarano Romano, on the road between Rome and Viterbo, in the heart of Southern Etruria.According to archaeologists, no known Etruscan necropolis presents such a variety and richness of burial types as San Giuliano. Dating back to the 7th century BC, it stands on the sides of a tufaceous cliff occupied by a...