Posted on 06/01/2010 8:45:35 PM PDT by SunkenCiv
An ancient Etruscan home dating back more than 2,400 years has been discovered outside Grosseto in central Italy. Hailed as an exceptional find, the luxury home was uncovered at an archeological site at Vetulonia, 200 kilometres north of Rome.
Archeologists say it is rare to find an Etruscan home intact and believe the home was built between the 3rd and 1st century BC.
Using six Roman and Etruscan coins uncovered at the home, archeologists believe the house collapsed in 79 AD during wars unleashed by Roman general and dictator, Lucio Cornelio Silla.
Archeologists have discovered a large quantity of items which have revealed a great deal about life in the home and the construction techniques of the era.
"These are the best ruins that have ever been found in Italy," said Simona Rafanelli, director of the Isidoro Falchi archeological museum in Vetulonia, told journalists.
"They represent something incredibly important from an archeological and historical point of view, because they finally give us an understanding of new techniques linked to Etruscan construction that we did not know until today.
"Here today we are rewriting history. It is a unique case in Italy because with what we have found we will be able to completely reconstruct the entire house."
From the ruins they discovered a basement or cellar in which the family is believed to have stored foodstuffs.
A beautiful earthenware pot was found in the corner of the room and an olive press.
Pieces of vases and plates were also uncovered at the house, while the walls were made of sun-dried clay bricks.
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This is a big deal, because the Etruscans are mostly known from their burials; even their written language primarily survives as inscriptions on grave markers. To all -- please ping me to other topics which are appropriate for the GGG list. |
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PICTURES...WHERE ARE THE PICTURES??? Really this is one thing that drives me absolutely nuts. (You should see me when I really have a problem! lol) But how can anyone writing of such critical finds, not include PICTURES with the article.
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What’s an Etruscan urn?
About as much as anyone else.
But what do I know? I'm not a well paid Italian reporter.
Nice, but of all Italy’s various histories and civilizations, the Etruscans (to me) are the least appealing. And Grosetto’s probably the least Tuscan part of all Tuscany. Hope it brings tourism to the country.
According to Mary McCullough (sp?), Sulla eventually married into the Julius family but made sure the young heir became Pontifex Maximus to keep him away from military training. Obviously, his plan didn’t work.
Nope, the priesthood wasn’t his style. Julius had other plans.
‘I think it’s supposed to be 79 BC and the Dictator was the ever lovable Sulla (not Silla)’
I tend to agree.
Geeez who wrote this article? They needed to do a little research.
That’s some feat. Before I read your post, I spent five minutes trying to kill it.
lol!
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