NEW DELHI: Burial site dated to pre-Roman times was outdoor on Wednesday in southern Italy during excavations for the construction of a power plant.
According to authorities, a necropolis characterized by affluent funerary artifacts was discovered near Amorsi during preliminary excavations to build an electrical station connected to a high-speed rail line.
The best-preserved artifacts were found in a burial area of approximately 13,000 square meters, dating from the final stages of the Iron Age to the 8th–7th centuries BC. Archaeological site it also includes 88 tombs.
“Grave artefacts also included gigantic numbers of vases of various shapes, often stacked on top of each other and usually placed at the feet of the deceased in a reserved area,” the local cultural heritage authority said.
Weapons were also found in men’s tombs, while women’s tombs contained bronze ornaments such as bracelets and pendants.
Amorosi Mayor Carmine Cacchillo also stated that the archaeological discovery is of decisive importance for the city’s history and culture.
“This archaeological discovery is crucial to the history of our culture,” Cacchillo said.
According to authorities, a necropolis characterized by affluent funerary artifacts was discovered near Amorsi during preliminary excavations to build an electrical station connected to a high-speed rail line.
The best-preserved artifacts were found in a burial area of approximately 13,000 square meters, dating from the final stages of the Iron Age to the 8th–7th centuries BC. Archaeological site it also includes 88 tombs.
“Grave artefacts also included gigantic numbers of vases of various shapes, often stacked on top of each other and usually placed at the feet of the deceased in a reserved area,” the local cultural heritage authority said.
Weapons were also found in men’s tombs, while women’s tombs contained bronze ornaments such as bracelets and pendants.
Amorosi Mayor Carmine Cacchillo also stated that the archaeological discovery is of decisive importance for the city’s history and culture.
“This archaeological discovery is crucial to the history of our culture,” Cacchillo said.
