Archaeologists discover rare sacred script in Italy that could shed light on the Etruscans

Archaeologists in Tuscany have discovered a sixth-century BC stele that could help unlock the mysterious language and culture of the Etruscans. The sandstone slab, which measures more than a metre long and weighs more than 200 kilos, was embedded in the foundations of an ancient temple at Poggio Colla, northeast of Florence. The stele bears an inscription containing at least 70 legible letters as well as punctuation marks, making it a rare document of a pre-Roman language that scholars have yet