Italian Authorities Bust Illegal Excavation of Etruscan Burial Site

The illegal excavation of an Etruscan burial site in Umbria, in central Italy, has been seized by Italian authorities, Italy’s Minister of Culture announced on Tuesday. Police now seek two people suspected of stealing an urn and sarcophagi, among other artifacts, worth a total 8 million euros ($8.5 million) with the intent to sell sell them on the black market.As first reported in English by the Associated Press, the illegal operation neighbored another Etruscan burial site unearthed by a