Pasta factory expansion leads to stunning discovery of 2,600-year-old city of the dead

A pasta factory expansion in Italy took an unexpected turn when archaeologists uncovered a 2,600-year-old city of the dead, filled with ancient tombs and rare treasures.

The necropolis was found at the Pasta Garofalo factory in Gragnano, a town near Naples, according to a news release issued by the company.

The excavation was conducted between 2025 and 2026 ahead of an expansion of Pasta Garofalo's production facility, with the findings recently announced by the company in July.

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