An excavation campaign in San Casciano dei Bagni, in the Italian region of Tuscany, has recovered more than twenty bronze statues from the Etruscan culture, along with some 5,000 gold, silver and bronze coins and other objects.
According to the Ministry of Culture, archaeologists unearthed the relics during the first weeks of October as part of an excavation campaign at the Etruscan-Roman sanctuary in the area, as reported by the AdnKronos agency.
The Minister of Culture, Gennaro Sangiuliano, has expressed his opinion on the matter and praised the recent discovery as «an exceptional find» that reaffirms Italy as «a country of immense and unique treasures».
«The layering of different civilizations is unique in Italian culture,» remarked Sangiuliano, who took the opportunity to congratulate the group of archaeologists for a discovery that will nourish the «spiritual growth of Italian culture» as well as encourage international tourism in lesser-known areas.
«The Tuscan site is the largest deposit of bronze statues from the Etruscan and Roman period ever discovered in ancient Italy and one of the most significant in the entire Mediterranean,» remarked Jacopo Tabolli, Etruscologist in charge of the excavation campaign.
Now, the statues and the rest of the objects will be sent to a museum created specifically to house the new findings, something that the mayor of San Casciano, Agneses Carletti, considers a cultural and touristic opportunity.
