Storage Jar Discovered in Castelluccio, Italy, from the Early Bronze Age (IMAGE)

University of South Florida (USF Health)

Storage Jar Discovered in Castelluccio, Italy, from the Early Bronze Age

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Chemical analysis conducted on ancient pottery proves olive oil existed in Italy 700 years sooner than what's previously been recorded.

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Polo Regionale di Siracusa per i siti e musei archeologici Museo Paolo Orsi

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