2,500-year-old Piceni warrior prince tomb with chariot and weapons unearthed on Italy's Adriatic coast
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Kristina Killgrove
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Archaeologists in Italy have discovered a 2,500-year-old royal tomb of a pre-Roman "warrior prince" from the Piceni civilization in Sirolo, on Italy's Adriatic coast. The tomb, part of a larger sixth-century B.C. burial ground, contained the remains of a chariot and weapons, offering new insights into the funerary practices of elite rulers from this little-known ancient civilization.
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· 3 pulledThe tomb was just one part of an extensive sixth-century B.C. burial ground and reveals new information about the funerals of elite rulers from this mysterious civilization.
Archaeologists in Italy have unearthed the royal tomb of a pre-Roman 'warrior-prince' along with the remains of his chariot and weapons.
The funerary complex was found in the municipality of Sirolo, a small town on the Adriatic Sea on Italy's east coast.
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