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Tomb excavations uncover treasures of an Etruscan princess [Egyptian gold scarab]
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| March 8, 2016
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Posted on 03/11/2016 12:42:46 PM PST by SunkenCiv
Excavations of a tomb in northern Lazio dating to around the 8th century BC have uncovered treasures including an amber necklace, a golden Egyptian scarab amulet and rare pottery that archaeologists say likely belonged to an Etruscan princess.
The excavation of the Tomb of the Golden Scarab follows its discovery earlier this year in the archaeological site of Vulci, a former Etruscan city.
Anthropological research helped back the theory that the tomb belonged to a princess within the ranks of the nascent Etruscan aristocracy. A few bones wrapped in precious cloth are all that remains of her.
The excavation of the tomb was carried out in the laboratories of the Vulci foundation in Montalto di Castro near Viterbo.
A group of international archaeologists are set to begin a new digging campaign at the Vulci site in April.
(Excerpt) Read more at ansa.it ...
TOPICS: History; Science; Travel
KEYWORDS: egypt; etruria; etruscan; etruscans; godsgravesglyphs; italy; lemnian; lemnianstele; lemnos; montaltodicastro; tuscany; viterbo; vulci
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Amber necklace, golden Egyptian scarab amulet among findings [Redazione ANSA Milan]
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posted on
03/11/2016 12:42:46 PM PST
by
SunkenCiv
To: StayAt HomeMother; Ernest_at_the_Beach; decimon; 1010RD; 21twelve; 24Karet; 2ndDivisionVet; ...
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posted on
03/11/2016 12:43:21 PM PST
by
SunkenCiv
(Here's to the day the forensics people scrape what's left of Putin off the ceiling of his limo.)
To: SunkenCiv
Wow, Mediterranean trade, who’da thunkit?
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posted on
03/11/2016 1:06:18 PM PST
by
Tax-chick
(Have a colonoscopy first thing in the morning, and nothing worse will happen the rest of the day.)
To: Tax-chick; SunkenCiv
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posted on
03/11/2016 1:15:52 PM PST
by
Darksheare
(Those who support liberal "Republicans" summarily support every action by same.)
To: Darksheare
I didn’t realize scarabs were something we needed to blame you for.
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posted on
03/11/2016 1:17:13 PM PST
by
Tax-chick
(Have a colonoscopy first thing in the morning, and nothing worse will happen the rest of the day.)
To: SunkenCiv
Why did it have to be scarobs. I hate scarobs.
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posted on
03/11/2016 1:29:58 PM PST
by
DannyTN
from the FRchives (Etruscan, Etruscans, Etruria):
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posted on
03/11/2016 1:33:17 PM PST
by
SunkenCiv
(Here's to the day the forensics people scrape what's left of Putin off the ceiling of his limo.)
To: DannyTN
Plus, they’re no subsitute for real chocolate.
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posted on
03/11/2016 1:33:45 PM PST
by
SunkenCiv
(Here's to the day the forensics people scrape what's left of Putin off the ceiling of his limo.)
To: SunkenCiv
Etruscan. That’s Old School!
To: SunkenCiv
Silently scuttling scarabs scare me.
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posted on
03/11/2016 2:01:16 PM PST
by
Rebelbase
(Best election ever. Sick of it already, but best election ever.)
To: SunkenCiv
That’s true but the Scarobbean is still a great place to vacation.
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posted on
03/11/2016 2:04:33 PM PST
by
TigersEye
(This is the age of the death of reason and rule of law. Prepare!)
To: SunkenCiv
At least the crazy phone calls and homing pigeons at 2 in the morning have stopped....
I miss her...
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posted on
03/11/2016 2:18:04 PM PST
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Vendome
(Don't take life so seriously-you won't live through it anyway - "Enjoy Yourself" ala Louis Prima)
To: Darksheare
Still not a bad idea to have an alibi!
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posted on
03/11/2016 3:33:55 PM PST
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SunkenCiv
(Here's to the day the forensics people scrape what's left of Putin off the ceiling of his limo.)
To: Darksheare
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posted on
03/11/2016 4:02:20 PM PST
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Rockpile
(GOP legislators-----caviar eating surrender monkeys.)
To: SunkenCiv
Not exactly sure who these archaeologists think they are.
Most civilized societies would call them out for what they are - tomb raiders!
Thieves!
I’m series!
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posted on
03/11/2016 4:03:49 PM PST
by
djf
("It's not about being nice, it's about being competent!" - Donald Trump)
To: SunkenCiv; Tax-chick; Rockpile
A good alibi is a handy thing.
Especially when scarabs are involved.
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posted on
03/11/2016 4:20:01 PM PST
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Darksheare
(Those who support liberal "Republicans" summarily support every action by same.)
To: Darksheare
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posted on
03/11/2016 4:23:46 PM PST
by
Tax-chick
(Have a colonoscopy first thing in the morning, and nothing worse will happen the rest of the day.)
To: Vendome
To: Redcitizen
Funny. I went and sang Karaoke last night and did my rendition of “Dead or Alive”.
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posted on
03/11/2016 6:45:21 PM PST
by
Vendome
(Don't take life so seriously-you won't live through it anyway - "Enjoy Yourself" ala Louis Prima)
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posted on
03/11/2016 11:44:42 PM PST
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SunkenCiv
(Here's to the day the forensics people scrape what's left of Putin off the ceiling of his limo.)
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