國家考古研究機構的考古學家去年10月開鑿,在法國拉沃 (Lavau) 地區的郊區的小鎮找到有2500年歷史,西元前5世紀時埋在地底下的鐵器時代(Iron Age)的凱爾特族(Celtic)王子的陵寢,裡面發現到藏有驚人的寶藏。
墳墓裡擺滿了古老的希臘和伊特魯里亞族 (Etruscan) 的文物,而最大的發現是陵寢裡有一個由伊特魯里亞人做的青銅裝飾酒甕,和希臘人做的陶瓷酒壺。
法國拉沃 (Lavau) 的位置。
![The discovery, which has been described as 'exceptional', was made in Lavau, eastern France](http://teepr.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/58_2664B95500000578-2983404-image-a-1_1425680024626.jpg)
他們最大的發現就是這個酒甕。上面有四個圓形手柄,還有用銅製的希臘神Acheloos頭做裝飾。
![The biggest find at the site was a huge wine cauldron. Standing on the handles of the cauldron, is the Greek god Acheloos. The river deity is shown with horns, a beard, the ears of a bull and a triple mustache](http://teepr.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/26648C3000000578-2983404-image-a-3_1425680137509.jpg)
![The major find so far has been a large bronze-decorated wine cauldron, most likely made by Greek or Etruscans craftsmen](http://teepr.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/26648BED00000578-2983404-image-m-16_1425680293751.jpg)
另外周邊還有8隻獅子頭的雕刻…
![Eight lioness heads decorate the edge of the cauldron (right). Inside the cauldron, the archaeologists found a ceramic wine vessel, called oniochoe (left)](http://teepr.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/26648BCA00000578-2983404-image-a-12_1425680203624.jpg)
在裡面找到了一個非常精緻的陶瓷酒壺。
![Eight lioness heads decorate the edge of the cauldron (right). Inside the cauldron, the archaeologists found a ceramic wine vessel, called oniochoe (left)](http://teepr.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/26648C9C00000578-2983404-image-m-11_1425680190410.jpg)
另一個有趣的發現是一個宴會用的穿孔銀勺,大概是為了過濾酒。
![A perforated silver spoon that was part of the banquet utensils, presumably to filter the wine](http://teepr.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/26648C8A00000578-2983404-image-a-17_1425680299744.jpg)
他們在土堆裡找到王子和他的戰車葬在一起,但是這個40公尺大的土堆還是一團謎,只知道個埋葬的陵寢可能是當時最大的陵墓之一。
![An Iron Age Celtic prince lay buried with his chariot at the center of this huge mound in the Champagne region of France, according to the country's National Archaeological Research Institute (Inrap)](http://teepr.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/26648C7B00000578-2983404-image-a-2_1425680128063.jpg)
![The 2,500-year-old burial mound has at its heart a 14 square metre burial chamber, not yet opened, of an ancient royal](http://teepr.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/26648CA700000578-2983404-image-a-20_1425680346351.jpg)
科學家說,這個驚人的發現能讓人更了解鐵器時期的歐洲貿易歷史,這些文物都是以前地中海人民和凱爾特族貿易的證據。
![The pieces 'are evidence of the exchanges that happened between the Mediterranean and the Celts,' said Garcia. Researchers say excavation at the site will be complete at the end of this month](http://teepr.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/26648C1B00000578-2983404-image-a-18_1425680311885.jpg)
凱爾特人透過貿易得到了很多希臘人和伊特魯里亞人的貴重文物。考古學家在德國漢堡 (Heuneburg) 和瑞士的霍赫多夫 (Hochdorf) 也有同樣的發現。
來源:Daily Mail
出土的挖掘工作仍在進行,很期待他們陸續找到一些會讓我們更了解當時歷史的發現!
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