Italy: Ancient Etruscan home found near Grosseto

ADNKRONOS ^ | Tuesday, May 25, 2010 | AKI

[SunkenCiv]

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[Outlaw Woman]

Thanks for the ping(s).....

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.

[Ken H]

What did an Etruscan earn?

:)

[Army Air Corps]

What’s an Etruscan urn?
About as much as anyone else.

[katana]

I think it's supposed to be 79 BC and the Dictator was the ever lovable Sulla (not Silla), who came close to killing a minor young noble of the opposing party, named Julius Caesar. 79 AD was well into the time of the Caesars and I think was the year Vesuvius erupted and buried Pompey and Herculaneum.

But what do I know? I'm not a well paid Italian reporter.

[Mach9]

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.

[Mach9]

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.

[Tainan]

I don't think they had cameras back then.

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Ok...I'll be quiet now...;)

[katana]

Nope, the priesthood wasn’t his style. Julius had other plans.

[Outlaw Woman]

Just for that cutsey reply smart-a.., I am sending a bug your way for your puter! :)

[Tainan]

Fair is fair...

[Daaave]

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[Outlaw Woman]

[rmlew]

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.

Lucius Cornelius Sulla died in 675 AUC, 78 BCE.
Rome was not a Republic in 79CE, it was ruled by Emperor Vespasian and then hi son Titus in 79.

[Lucius Cornelius Sulla]

‘I think it’s supposed to be 79 BC and the Dictator was the ever lovable Sulla (not Silla)’

I tend to agree.

[sonic109]

Geeez who wrote this article? They needed to do a little research.

[Mach9]

That’s some feat. Before I read your post, I spent five minutes trying to kill it.

[Outlaw Woman]

lol!

[VOA]

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