Top image: A photo of one of the child burials at the Samnite necropolis in Pontecagnano Faiano, Italy. The skeleton is in a pit grave, with a large bronze belt placed over its waist. Source: ...
In Greek lore, Achilles was said to be the quintessential warrior — valiant and fierce. In dispatching Hector outside the ...
Archaeologists in southern Italy have uncovered the graves of two children who were buried wearing large bronze belts nearly 2,500 years ago. The metallic accessories are unusual because they are ...