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Etruscan Medusa urn contains vases, not ashes

A Medusa-carved Etruscan cinerary urn contains three undecorated terracotta vessels, indicating symbolic or ritual burial practices in 3rd-century B.C. Palazzone Necropolis.
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2 months ago

Update on sealed Etruscan tomb

A team of archaeologists from Baylor University discovered a 7th century B.C. sealed Etruscan chamber tomb in the San Giuliano necropolis, revealing remarkable finds.
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