Viggen Posted September 4, 2006 Report Share Posted September 4, 2006 Archaeologists believe that they have found the ruins of the religious and political centre of the Etruscan civilisation. The Etruscans lived in the area between Rome and Florence from the 8th century BC until they were absorbed by Romans about 600 years later. full article at the Times Online Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ursus Posted September 4, 2006 Report Share Posted September 4, 2006 The federal religious shrine? This is an amazing discovery for Etruscan scholars! I am elated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silentium Posted September 4, 2006 Report Share Posted September 4, 2006 (edited) Archaeologists believe that they have found the ruins of the religious and political centre of the Etruscan civilisation. The Etruscans lived in the area between Rome and Florence from the 8th century BC until they were absorbed by Romans about 600 years later. full article at the Times Online A famous expert of "etruscology", Omero Bordo, dismissed the news and said what was mistaken for the Fanum Voltumnae (ansa called it the Etruscan UN =)) is probably just a Lucumone (sort of supreme magistrate) tomb, or his family tomb. He explained that the location (today's Campo della Fiera) would be unusual for such an important place; according to him it would have been more reasonable to find the Fanum (of whose existence Bordo highly doubts) in important cities such as Tarquinia or Volterra... Secondly, the etruscans considered the eternal sleep as sacred so according to Bordo they wouldn't have placed so many tombs around such a busy and chaotic political centre. Moreover, the Fanum was the place where the concilia were held (in order to elect those who would have had the power) and apparently each Etruscan city had one. No unique political/religious centre then. Of course this is just Bordo's hypothesis and I'm not claiming he's right, I just wanted to add his version in addition to the "official" one. I hope what I wrote makes sense in English. Edited September 4, 2006 by Silentium Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pantagathus Posted September 5, 2006 Report Share Posted September 5, 2006 Of course this is just Bordo's hypothesis and I'm not claiming he's right, I just wanted to add his version in addition to the "official" one. I hope what I wrote makes sense in English. Perfect sense, Thank you so much for the insight Silentium! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silentium Posted September 6, 2006 Report Share Posted September 6, 2006 Of course this is just Bordo's hypothesis and I'm not claiming he's right, I just wanted to add his version in addition to the "official" one. I hope what I wrote makes sense in English. Perfect sense, Thank you so much for the insight Silentium! Well, I'm glad it was of interest (and comprehensible). Apparently we will have to wait next summer's excavations to determine with precision the nature of the site (and hopefully confirm the news), at least that's what Simonetta Stopponi said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Divi Filius Posted September 12, 2006 Report Share Posted September 12, 2006 I stopped by an old Etruscan burial ground when I was near Trevignano Romano a few weeks ago, very cool. I wish I had taken some pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DecimusCaesar Posted September 12, 2006 Report Share Posted September 12, 2006 I really hope that it is the center of Etruscan Civilisation, that would be an excellent discovery, hopefully they will uncover plenty of stuff, but then again Professor Bordo is probably correct about it being a noble man's tomb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miguel Posted September 13, 2006 Report Share Posted September 13, 2006 Yea it would absolutely a great discovery. Where did they find that? Etruria? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silentium Posted September 15, 2006 Report Share Posted September 15, 2006 I stopped by an old Etruscan burial ground when I was near Trevignano Romano a few weeks ago, very cool. I wish I had taken some pics That's a very interesting area, Etruscan tombs, neolithic villages and the Orsini castle (not to mention the other medieval ruins in Trevignano itself and Anguillara). Yea it would absolutely a great discovery. Where did they find that? Etruria? Umbria, central Italy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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