Mysteries of the Etruscans revealed

From: The Scotsman | Date: February 9, 2004| Author: | Copyright information

THEY built Europe's first cities and may have eaten Italy's first pasta. The original inhabitants of Chiantishire, circa 5th century BC, are coming to Edinburgh this summer.

The "long-nosed, sensitive-footed, subtly-smiling Etruscans", as one enthusiast, DH Lawrence, described them, are at the heart of the Royal Museum's headline summer exhibition.

Staff at the National Museums of Scotland began working in earnest this week on Treasures of Tuscany, thought to be the UK's first major exhibition devoted to the still-mysterious Etruscans.

The capital's major summer shows are now locked in ...

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