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Exciting News: Enormous Potential in Etruscan Find

An archaeological dig site in Tuscany is reporting the discovery of a substantial stele that bears an inscription in the language of the Etruscans. This bears incredible potential as scholars believe this inscription will bear insights into the ancient culture’s religion. 

Read more here: “Inscribed Etruscan Stele Unearthed in Italy” (Archaeology magazine). 

(Image courtesy of Mugello Valley Archaeological Project).

Posted by Alexis Culotta

Apollo of Veii - National Etruscan Museum, Rome 510-490 BC

Bone: Greeks vs Etruscans Source: http://bit.ly/12v6lGa (image)Let battle commence! A gorgeous vessel by Nikosthenes from the British MuseumI’m off to Italy next week. I can’t wait- heading out into the sun to dig of an early morning is one of the best feelings in the world. Before I go, I will be putting the finishing touches to my PhD- then leaving it to fester for a few weeks so I can proof read it properly. Looking back over my PhD, while it’s about pottery- the Etruscan experience of pottery- there’s an underlying subtext that weaves through every chapter, ever conclusion. That subtext is, perhaps, the second biggest argument in Etruscan studies……….. Read More

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