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Jean-François Cudennec @jfcudennec.bsky.social

A few days ago, the closing slab of an untouched Etruscan tomb was removed by archaeologists in the necropolis of San Giuliano (Barbarano Romano, Lazio). The burial chamber is from the 7th century BC. Can you imagine the emotion entering this tomb, untouched for 2600 years ? #PaleoSky #TombTuesay🏺

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jun 30, 2025, 10:38 pm • 56 13

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Anxious Pickle @pdnell.bsky.social

jul 1, 2025, 12:49 pm • 0 0 • view
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Anxious Pickle @pdnell.bsky.social

Please forgive me for this -- the post is fascinating and I learn a lot from you but it has been a very hard few days.

jul 1, 2025, 12:50 pm • 2 0 • view
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susabagha23.bsky.social @susabagha23.bsky.social

Félicitations! Only archaeologists understand you. 😀

jul 1, 2025, 9:11 am • 2 0 • view
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Jean-François Cudennec @jfcudennec.bsky.social

How I wish I could have been there! I'm just reposting their video unfortunately

jul 1, 2025, 9:17 am • 2 0 • view
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susabagha23.bsky.social @susabagha23.bsky.social

Next time, hopefully!

jul 1, 2025, 9:20 am • 1 0 • view
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Stephen Swan @stephenswan.bsky.social

Wow! However, what did they find?

jun 30, 2025, 11:01 pm • 0 0 • view
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Jean-François Cudennec @jfcudennec.bsky.social

More info here : archaeologymag.com/2025/06/inta...

jun 30, 2025, 11:07 pm • 9 5 • view
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Jean-François Cudennec @jfcudennec.bsky.social

The objects from the funerary banquet are still in place, many of them ceramics with Etruscan geometric patterns. A basin and decorative bronze elements are still in place on the funerary bed.

External view of the tomb, with the closing slab still in place. The funerary bed. Remains of the body are still visible. Etruscan ceramic filling the tomb
jun 30, 2025, 10:38 pm • 19 3 • view
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beatnik69.bsky.social @beatnik69.bsky.social

- So, what's in there? - Just some old dead bloke.

jul 1, 2025, 5:27 pm • 1 0 • view