Bissl Kultur im Parco Archeologico Populonia. #Etruscan #etrusker #baratti

This is an 1815 watercolour of a (now destroyed) #neolithic tomb. Unusual pottery vessel found in second chamber shown in the foreground, clearly not Neolithic (and presumably intrusive and much later). Is it #Etruscan #Greek #IronAge or something else?
#archaeology

29 April #InternationalDanceDay. #Etruscan dancers on tomb #frescoes #Paestum Italy.

Origin of the dollar sign. This 1 shekel weight was found in Jerusalem and dates to between 700 and 600 BCE. This number 8 looking "S" letter sign is not Israelite but derives from the #Aegean Island and #Etruscan traditions. This letter seems to represent the #Akkadian word "sakalu" meaning "a hoard" and "to acquire." From that comes the #Biblical Hebrew word "shekel." It weights 11.38 grams.

This Alphabetic Akkadian letter is the source of the dollar sign ($) via the Spanish. When Spain underwent a coinage reform in 1497 CE, the dollar was introduced as Spain’s new unit of currency being valued at 8 reales. Its full name was "peso de ocho reales" or "weight of 8 reales" or just "pieces (pesos) of 8." This shekel/dollar weighed 27 grams. This was the main coin of the British colonies which later became the United States.

#archaeology #finance #history #ancienthistory #etymology #linguistics

RT @TheClassicalCo
An Etruscan bronze helmet in the Phrygian style. Apulia, Italy, c. 4th century BCE.

📷 Egisto Sani

#Classics #Etruscan #History #Italy #War

Fiery redhead #hermaphrodite #Druid deity Thu (whew!) who is the pantheon's connective #magic motion power associated with wind/breath/spirit (Laurel wreath). A good side view close-up of Thu is in #Etruscan Orcus tomb 1 (490 BCE). Notice the side hair which is the main identifying feature. This deity's hermaphrodite nature is seen in a close up (not shown) of corner scene from Etruscan Tomb of Shields (distant view shown). Bronze Piacenza liver #divination text associates Thu with #Mars. Thu is #Athena both linguistically and as evidenced by archaic Athenian coin (512 BCE). Owls are magical motion class animal spirits in the Druid texts. Coin text is Akkadian A'e meaning "motion powers." It is incorrectly translated as Athe in Greek by changing the central letter to theta, a change not supported by other contemporary texts but that is how "Athena" name originated.

More at: https://www.druidwisdom.org/ancient-druid-civilization/ancient-druid-pantheon/druid-magical-motion-deities/motion-connective-hermaphrodite-deities-thu-athena

#archaeology #linguistics #mythology

#etruscan #starwars #archaeology

Somebody should paint an #Etruscan warrior from ancient Tuscany dressed up like the Sand People from #starwars and call it "Tuscan Raider". #archaeology

More on the Etruscan bronze statues.

Starting in 2020, funded by the San Casciano dei Bagni municipality, archaeologists unearthed a large marble pool of an ancient #Etruscan sanctuary. It was decorated with fountains and altars to the gods #Apollo, his son #Asclepius and Asclepius' daughter #Hygeia.

Archaeologist Emanuele Mariotti says that finding so many objects in their original site provides a unique historical context.

#archaeology #art #AncientArt

https://www.npr.org/2022/12/03/1138904735/italy-ancient-bronze-statues-discovery-tuscany

Discovery of ancient bronze statues in #Italy may rewrite #Etruscan and #Roman history

https://www.npr.org/2022/12/03/1138904735/italy-ancient-bronze-statues-discovery-tuscany

@E_Mondragon Not in particular. But yes, the adapted #Iberian script in itself is fascinating; reminds me of #Etruscan eg 𐌓𐌀𐌔𐌍𐌀 ('rasna' their autonym)

#Archaeology #Etruscan https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/groundbreaking-ancient-roman-bronze-statues-discovered-in-tuscany-180981105/

Close up of the filigree #torc from the #BlairDrummond #hoard which was found in 2009.

This torc is likely about 2300 years old and is very distinctive, unusually showing a very #European (probably #Greek or #Etruscan) style of #making . However, there's no reason to suggest it has to have come from continental Europe, as #craftspeople and #ideas were travelling all over at this time.

#Archaeology

Isn’t this extraordinary?
Protected for 2,300 years by mud and sacred pools, a votive array has re-emerged from the excavations at San Casciano dei Bagni, in Tuscany, with over 24 extremely finely wrought bronze statues, five of them almost one metre tall, all complete and in a perfect state of preservation. #Etruscan #archaeology #history

https://www.ansa.it/english/news/lifestyle/arts/2022/11/08/s.casciano-like-riace-24-bronzes-found-under-water_499d3aea-fdc5-439c-94d5-bf9ea8f2224a.html

#archaeology
#Rome
#Italy
#Etruscan

Ancient Rome: Stunningly preserved bronze statues found in Italy

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-63564404?fbclid=IwAR1xIxcZN2F1mA_fHSiWLdHWd5tjem09qEgjqJMHlktJxrm5eRLQOkzS9uM

Apologies if others have already rooted this, but the finds are exciting #Etruscan #archaeology #Italy

https://apnews.com/article/travel-europe-museums-821ea64144e67887773cb8ec2e95a147