Researchers found a rich collection of artifacts, including pottery, ancient wine vessels, ornamental accessories and iron and bronze objects.
Archaeologists have opened an ancient tomb in Italy that had remained untouched for 2,600 years, finding a wealth of rare artifacts.The tomb lies within the archaeological site of Vulci—located between the municipalities of Montalto di Castro and Canino in Italy's central Lazio region—which preserves the ruins of an Etruscan city.The Etruscans were an ancient people who lived in parts of what is now Italy more than two thousand years ago.
Inside, archaeologists found a rich collection of things, including pottery, ancient wine vessels, ornamental accessories, iron objects, bronze artifacts such as a cauldron, and a tablecloth from a funeral banquet. Many of the items were in almost perfect condition.Some of the wine vessels, or amphorae, appear to originate from Greece—with two likely coming from the island of Chios, highlighting the importance of the wine trade.