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Italian archaeologists say they've discovered a sacred site where Etruscans worshiped gods and burned sacred objects in their honor 3,000 years ago. The site was found at Mount Cimino near Viterbo, 50 miles north of Rome, ANSA news agency reported Tuesday. Archaeologists led by Professor Andrea Cardarelli of La Sapienza University in Rome have carried out excavations on the 3,200-foot summit for the past three years.

 

Read more: http://www.upi.com/Science_News/2011/07/26/Bronze-Age-holy-site-studied-in-Italy/UPI-25271311697633/#ixzz1TKgdDN1g

 

 

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