Archaeologists in Italy have discovered a rare 2,600-year-old Etruscan tomb that somehow escaped looters over the centuries.

Orvieto is one of the most striking, ... who sit beneath a bronze canopy, ... The town sits atop a vast underground network of Etruscan-era caves, ...

Orvieto: National Archeological Museum, Piazza Duomo, 763-341-039; Museum of the Foundation of C. Faina, 29 Piazza Duomo, 763-341-511; Necropolis di Crocifisso del Tufo, at base of Orvieto butte ...

Less than 90 minutes from Rome, Orvieto sits majestically high above the valley floor atop... Orvieto — What an Italian Hill Town Should Be SF Gate Logo Hearst Newspapers Logo ...

The medieval town of Orvieto, overlooking a valley filled with vineyards and fields, was recently shaken out of its tranquility by an archaeological discovery that had scholars and historians agog ...

Orvieto is one of the most striking, memorable and enjoyable hill towns in central Italy. Less than 90 minutes from Rome, Orvieto sits majestically high above the valley floor atop a big chunk ...

The discovery of perfectly preserved 2,000–year-old bronze statues in sacred thermal springs outside Rome will “rewrite history,” authorities said.

The purpose of the bronze lamp has been debated since 1840, and researchers think there may be a link to the God Dionysus. The Etruscan object was first discovered in 1840. Price Database ...