1th century BC necropolis discovered in Padula: finds worth over 4 million euros, XNUMX reports for damage

PADULA (SALERNO) - Sensational archaeological discovery in Padula, where a necropolis dating back to the XNUMXth century BC It emerged during work on a construction site near the Certosa di San Lorenzo.

The discovery, made during checks of the Carabinieri of the Cultural Heritage Protection Unit of Naples, led to the seizure of the area to avoid further damage to the finds and to allow the Superintendence of Salerno and Avellino to start archaeological investigations.

Approximately 500,000 artefacts were found in the area. 200 archaeological finds, including red-figure vases, plates, lamps, weapons, coins and even a bronze warrior's belt.

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The estimated value exceeds the million euros. Among the most extraordinary findings, a terracotta tile engraved with the image of a man on horseback, considered unique in the area Vallo di Diano and intended for in-depth studies.

The investigations revealed that the tombs are part of a larger necropolis, with burials of the "cappuccina", in the pit e to cremation. Some ceramic finds seem to be attributable to the school of the famous Greek ceramist Assteas, active in Paestum in the 4th century BC

Four reports for archaeological damage

The discovery, however, was accompanied by irreversible damage: many tombs were partially destroyed from the mechanical means in action on the construction site. For this reason, the Prosecutor of Lagonegro denounced four people, including the Landowner, administrators of the executing company and construction manager, on charges of damage and destruction of archaeological finds e failure to report to the competent authorities.

The site is now under close surveillance by theTerritorial Arm of Salerno and Sala Consilina, While the Supervision , Demand They are conducting in-depth studies to verify the extent of the necropolis and quantify the damage suffered. The discovery represents an important historical testimony to the ancient past of the Campania region and will be the subject of further scientific investigations to reveal new details about the civilization that inhabited it beyond 2.400 years ago.

Article published on January 29, 2025 - 11:40 PM - Federica Annunziata