Ancient Greek necropolis unearthed in south Italian port city of Bari
Work on the creation of a public park in the suburban district of the port city of Bari and capital of southern Italy’s Puglia region, has brought to light an ancient Greek necropolis dating to the 4th century BC.
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"The discovery of this nucleus of burials in Ceglie del Campo was not unexpected and generally reinforces the validity of the practice of preemptive archaeology and in this case the idea of the need for constant monitoring of the sites in an area with extraordinary archaeological potential."
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"However, one of the tombs, with a burial chamber of more monumental proportions, was unearthed which enriches in an extraordinary way the already extensive knowledge of the Phocean community established in Ceglie during the Hellenistic period. In fact, it has revealed the intact burial of a female individual in a semi-contracted position from the end of the 4th century BC, deposited with a set of figured vases and terracottas of exceptional workmanship that allow the historical context of reference of the time to be decoded."
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"The finds were transferred to the conservation laboratory of the Superintendence, at Palazzo Simi, in Bari, for the preliminary restoration work. Of course, it is absolutely necessary to continue the investigations in this important sector of the necropolis of Ceglie del Campo both for the purposes of research and especially to ensure the safety and protection of the archaeological remains still buried."
Source: La Repubblica [March 16, 2019]
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