The necropolis discovered beneath Trento. Source: Archivio Ufficio Stampa PAT.

Ancient Necropolis Discovery in Trento Dates to the Founding of Rome

Archaeologists working in the Santa Croce area of Trento in northern Italy have found something exceptional beneath the city streets. An ancient necropolis has been discovered, some eight meters beneath the surface.  Some 200 tombs have been discovered, as reported by the Provincia Autonoma di Trento. The tombs date to the early Iron Age, between