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First ever Etruscan Pyramids found


Klingan

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The first ever Etruscan pyramids have been located underneath a wine cellar in the city of Orvieto in central Italy, according to a team of U.S. and Italian archaeologists.

 

Carved into the rock of the tufa plateau --a sedimentary area that is a result of volcanic activity -- on which the city stands, the subterranean structures were largely filled.

 

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Past Horizons is carrying a biot more information on the recent work here.

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Does anyone get what they mean by Pyramid in this case? I mean, the chamber might be somewhat pyramidal in shape, but look at the pictures... it's just a crudely cut chamber. This is almost as bad as Mickey and the Hobbit.

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