Pre-Roman Necropolis Found Beneath Future Solar Plant in Vasto, Italy

Pre-Roman Necropolis Found Beneath Future Solar Plant in Vasto, Italy

Burial uncovered at the Punta Penna pre-Roman necropolis in Vasto, Italy. Credit: Ministero della Cultura A Vasto necropolis dating back more than 2,300 years has been uncovered during early work for a photovoltaic plant in southern Abruzzo, revealing a large pre-Roman burial ground tied to ancient Italic communities. The discovery was made at Punta Penna, in the northern part of the municipality of Vasto, in the province of Chieti. Today, the a…