This volcanic lake hides 600 Bronze Age posts preserved in anoxic clay since 1700 BC
Dark volcanic water holds a Bronze Age secret 22 miles from Viterbo. Lake Mezzano’s surface reveals nothing just forested caldera hills reflected in still water. Beneath: 600 wooden posts stand preserved in anoxic clay, marking where metallurgists lived 1700-1150 BC. January 2026 brings archaeological silence to this under-the-radar Lazio site where recent excavations mapped Italy’s … Lire plus









