The discovery of an intact tomb at Tarquinia! These don't come along every day in Etruria, at least not for archaeologists (as opposed to tombaroli!). Look at the tiny little vase still hanging on the back wall after all these years! How awesome would it be to be buried like this?
I have a slight obsession with the Etruscans, especially Etruscan bronze mirrors, so this news got me jazzed. I hope y'all think it's as neat as I do!
i think it's fascinating how much we discover about cultures which have 'vanished'. archaeological digs finding all sorts of stuff which we as a world have 'forgotten'. very cool thanks for sharing, leslie!
ReplyDeleteSo cool! At one point in time, I remember I wanted to be an archeologist. But then I realized I was too chicken to do it (too much Scooby Doo?)
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