A complex investigation and seizure activity carried out by the Carabinieri of the Nucleo Tutela Patrimonio Culturale, coordinated by the Perugia Public Prosecutor’s Office, unearthed numerous Etruscan artifacts found from clandestine excavations and deemed to be of “exceptional historical and artistic value.” In economic terms, the entire “treasure” was also estimated at 8 million euros.

Specifically, it consists of a vast array of grave goods, mostly belonging to the female culture. The hoard is rich in bronze and terracotta pottery used by Etruscan noblewomen during symposia, four bronze mirrors, one of which stands out for its distinctive iconography with the ancient deification of Rome and the she-wolf suckling only Romulus, a bone comb, and a balsam jar still containing traces of scented ointment.