Rise of the Etruscans
The Ancients
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What Is Demeratus of Corinth?
The archaeology is completely closed out of the water because we have objects like the Marcelyana tablet. We also have those roof systems that are clearly much earlier than any possible historical figure, then nothing to do with him. It's just kind of been tapped on later. And that's such a great example. You know, this is a Roman author who's saying that these Etruscan cultural achievements are actually all to do with this person who comes from Greece and who ends up being very important in Rome anyway. That is indeed, isn't it? That's fascinating. I mean, I wish I could ask more, but I've got to ask about one particular figure and
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