La tomba di Bad Dürkheim a 150 anni dalla scoperta

Discovered in 1864, the tomb of Bad Dürkheim (Rheinland-Pfalz) is reputed as one of the richest burials amongst the “princely” graves of the first La Tène period (450-400 BC) in the area between Rhine and Mosel. The grave goods include some golden objects, and the remains of a two-wheeled chariot of local production. A banquet set imported from the Italian Peninsula, composed of a beaked agon, a stamnos, and a rod tripod was also placed in the grave. These objects exemplify some of the nest creations of Early Celtic Art, as well as of Etruscan-Italic bronzesmiths of the Archaic period. An international conference held in Speyer on October 10th, 2014 provided the opportu- nity to reconsider the grave and its signi cance for the study of Central Europe. Some results of the conference are presented in this paper; they focus especially on the restoration process of the grave goods, and on a detailed analysis of the case of the rod tripod.