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Archaeologists uncover 2,700-year-old Etruscan tomb at Italy’s Vulci; weapons, gold and rare pottery found in elite burial

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Archaeologists uncover 2,700-year-old Etruscan tomb at Italy’s Vulci; weapons, gold and rare pottery found in elite burial

Archaeologists uncover 2,700-year-old Etruscan tomb at Italy’s Vulci; weapons, gold and rare pottery found in elite burial (Image credit: Return to Vulci Project) Archaeologists have uncovered a monumental Etruscan tomb inside an ancient cemetery at Vulci in central Italy, nearly 140 years after French archaeologist Stéphane Gsell first identified the burial mound surrounding it. The … Read more

Researchers developed custom 3D-printed replacements for missing sections of ancient pottery and embedded sensors inside them, allowing conservators to monitor temperature, strain and environmental damage

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Researchers developed custom 3D-printed replacements for missing sections of ancient pottery and embedded sensors inside them, allowing conservators to monitor temperature, strain and environmental damage

Dr. Savannah Ulalian Bishop photographs an archaeological amphora (Picture: KOC University) Imagine an ancient amphora recovered from the seabed after centuries underwater. It may be cracked, covered with deposits or missing large sections. Restoring such an object is difficult without causing further damage.To overcome this problem, researchers at Koc University in Turkiye have developed a … Read more