The Carabinieri art squad has
found pieces of a frescoed Samnite tomb dating back to the
fourth-third century BC, it emerged Thursday.
The remains come from the archaeological area of Paestum
near Naples.
One of the plates depicts a young hero armed with a
circular shield and a javelin leading a mule carrying a small
dog.
The details of the find were illustrated at the Historic
Museum of the Carabinieri in Rome during the presentation of the
exhibition 'L'Arma Custode della Memoria' (The Carabinieri
Corps, Custodian of Memory).
Culture Minister Dario Franceschini, the General Commander
of the Carabinieri Corps Tullio Del Sette and the new director
of Paestum archaeological area, Gabriel Zuchtriegel, attended.
Germany's Zuchtriegel, 34, is one of 20 new directors
appointed earlier this year following an international selection
competition to head up Italy's major museums and archaeological
areas under a shake-up of the national cultural heritage.
Seven of the 20 new directors are foreign.
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