Massive Limestone Blocks Hint at a Monumental Etruscan Building at Ancient Port in Italy | Archaeology News Online Magazine
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Archaeologists will find monumental Etruscan limestone blocks under Roman ruins in the ancient port of Gravisca. Read more about the sensation find.
Archaeologists who work in the excavations of Gravisca, the ancient port of the Etruscan city of Tarquinia, recently discovered large limestone blocks buried under layers of Roman construction. This monumental structure, hitherto unknown,...
The Gravisca site, on the coast of Lazio, is not exactly an unknown site for Mediterranean archaeology. Before becoming a Roman colony, it was an emporium frequented by Greek merchants — especially Focenses — who came to trade under the protection of the Aphrodite and Hera goddesses. Gravisca operated as a port of international trade and, [...]
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