Pompeii, Italy's second most visited attraction, continues to delight both scientists and tourists with the accidental discovery of a perfectly in-tact Pre-Roman tomb near the popular "Villa of the Mysteries."
French archaeologists stumbled across the tomb while digging at the site for another project on the economy of Pompeii.
The tomb dates back to the fourth century BCE when the Samnite people ruled the area. This discovery was the spark needed to further study a rather mysterious era of Pompeii's history. Until now, very little has been known about this group of tribes other than that they fought fierce battles against the Romans and ultimately fell under their control.