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"Monumental necropolis" of 200 ancient tombs unearthed by archaeologists in Italy

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Excavators discovered a "monumental necropolis" in Trento , a northern Italian city.

The ancient cemetery includes at least 200 individual tombs, which experts believe date back to the early Iron Age.

Prehistoric flooding from nearby rivers likely helped preserve the burial site, officials say.

The necropolis appears to honor an elite class of people thousands of years ago .

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