Etruscans
Ancient Greece
Italy’s Mysterious Mycenaean-Like Cyclopean Walls
Cyclopean walls found across Italy have puzzled archaeologists for centuries as their building origin remains a mystery.
Archaeology
Construction Workers Find Roman Temple
In the small village of Sarsina in Emilia-Romagna on the Apennine Mountains in Italy, a group of construction workers were working on building a parking lot, fitness center, and playground. Having cleared the area in December of last year,...
Ancient Greece
Was the Etruscan Language Related to Greek?
The Etruscans are one of the first peoples to inhabit central Italy beginning approximately in the 8th century B.C. They have puzzled historians and linguists alike, who have always seen them as a peculiar and mysterious people.
The first witness...
Ancient Greece
DNA Study Finds Etruscans Originated From Steppes—Not Anatolia
The mystery of the origins of the Etruscan people—the center of an enigma that stretches back millennia—has recently been solved, due to the miracles of DNA testing. But in effect, the answer the scientists uncovered only prompts more questions...
Ancient Greece
Are the Irish Descendants of the Ancient Greeks?
It is not unusual for a nation to have a story about their origin. The Jews have the story of the Exodus, the Romans have the story of Romulus, and the British have the story of Brutus. But many...
Ancient Greece
Ancient Greek “Nestor’s Cup” Contained Remains of Three People
An ancient grave with a Nestor's Cup that was believed to contain the remains of a child has now been found to be the burial place of three adults.
Ancient Greeks normally buried their loved ones in pithoi, large pottery...