Archaeologists working in Trento, Italy discovered the Big Dominnial necropolis of the early Iron Age. The opening occurred during restoration work in the Santa-Croce area, writes Heritage Daily.

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According to the official statement of the press service of the provincial council, at a depth of eight meters under the modern level of the street, more than 200 tombs managed to detect. It is believed that necropolis belongs to the early Iron Age, between the 9th and 6th centuries BC.

During this period, the region was a home for retinctions - the confederation of alpine tribes, which had linguistic and cultural ties with Etruscans.

Experts note that the Iron Age marked significant historical and cultural shifts throughout the Mediterranean, in particular, the emergence of such large civilizations as Etruscans, Phoenicians, Greeks and Celtic.

Researcher Franco Marzatiko said that this era coincides with large historical events, including the first documented Olympic Games in 776 BC. and the traditional date of the foundation of Rome in 753 BC.

A characteristic feature of the necropolis is its layered structure, with vertically placed burial steles designating the western border of the stone chamber under the mound. Over time, additional burials were concentrated around this site.

The presence of high -status burial things, including metal weapons and exquisite jewelry with amber and glass paste inlactions, indicates wide cultural interactions with the regions of Italy and provides valuable information about the then social hierarchy.

Previously, Focus wrote about the money of the devil - unique treasures that the researchers found in the Netherlands.

And we also talked about rare artifacts found during excavations in Turkey. Researchers excavated the remnants of ancient mosaics and stained glasses, which are the oldest of the found in the region.