A Celtic tomb 2600 years ago was discovered near Heuneburg, a hilltop fortress in the south-ovet Germany.
Inside was a treasure of gold jewelry, amber and bronze.
The underground chamber, large 4 x 5 meters, was found in good condition: the oak floor, preserved intact, will allow scientists to determine the precise age dating of the tomb with the oak dendrochronology.
According to the excavation director, archaeologist Dirk Krausse, artifacts found indicate that the person buried was a woman belonged to the aristocracy of Heuneburg. To be sure we have to wait and laboratory tests, however, has so far been examined only a small part of the room. The entire room
weighs about 80 tons. It was lifted by two cranes and taken to a research center in Ludwigsburg. The test results should be presented in June 2011.
Heuneburg is one of the oldest settlements Celts north of the Alps, and was a major commercial hub between the 620 and 480 BC The tomb
and objects will be exhibited in Stuttgart in 2012.
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