Discovered in the Osteria necropolis in Vulci, a wealthy Etruscan city in what is now central Italy, the two-chambered tomb is in intact condition and contains extremely rare remains and artifacts. This was reported by Arkeonews.
The tomb, discovered in April 2023, is approximately 2,600 years old. A rich collection of ceramics, amphorae, plates, bowls and bronze cauldrons were discovered inside. All items are in excellent condition, including a tablecloth used in the Etruscan religious “last meal” ritual to burn food inside the tomb before sealing it.
The grave was dug into soft volcanic tuff. The first room contained four Etruscan amphorae for local wine; the second room contained locally produced items, including black bucchero pottery, as well as amphorae and ceramics from eastern Greece, Ionia, and Corinth. Archaeologists believe that the two amphorae in the second room come from the island of Chios, where the most expensive wine in the Greco-Roman world was produced. This emphasizes that the Etruscan city, located on the territory of modern Lazio Maremme, was one of the main centers of Etruria.
The Etruscans were an advanced civilization who were one of the first to create a sewer system in history. The ancient Romans borrowed many aspects of culture and technology from the Etruscans, but gradually assimilated them.
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