epa11728998 One of the eight Etruscan urns on display at the press conference on the recovery of Etruscan artifacts in the headquarters of the operational department of the Carabinieri for the protection of cultural heritage in Rome, Italy, 19 November 2024. The Italian Carabinieri for the Protection of Cultural Heritage, in collaboration with the Public Prosecutor's Office of Perugia, have recovered a collection of Etruscan artifacts, including eight urns, two sarcophagi and related funerary equipment, from an illegal excavation site in Citta della Pieve. Two individuals have been identified as possible perpetrators and are being investigated for theft and theft of cultural property. EPA/MASSIMO PERCOSSI
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epa11729005 A sarcophagus with the skeleton, one of the archaeological finds from the Etruscan age, on display at the press conference on the recovery of Etruscan artifacts in the headquarters of the operational department of the Carabinieri for the protection of cultural heritage in Rome, Italy, 19 November 2024. The Italian Carabinieri for the Protection of Cultural Heritage, in collaboration with the Public Prosecutor's Office of Perugia, have recovered a collection of Etruscan artifacts, including eight urns, two sarcophagi and related funerary equipment, from an illegal excavation site in Citta della Pieve. Two individuals have been identified as possible perpetrators and are being investigated for theft and theft of cultural property. EPA/MASSIMO PERCOSSI
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