Archaeologists Opened a 2,600-Year-Old Tomb—and Found 4 People Who Time Forgot
created: July 24, 2025, noon | updated: July 26, 2025, 11:04 p.m.
Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story:A team of archaeologists scouring central Italy uncovered a fully intact Etruscan chamber tomb.
The sealed chamber is likely around 2,600 years old and contains more than 100 grave goods.
A rare discovery of a fully sealed Etruscan chamber tomb in Italy came with a bonus: more than 100 grave goods from the seventh century B.C.
He added that a “preserved chamber tomb of this age has never before been excavated with modern archaeological techniques” in the region.
Inside the sealed tomb, preliminary analysis suggests the four individuals buried there could be two male-female pairs, but the researchers await more conclusive results.
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