The looted objects include eight urns and two sarcophagi from a hypogeum, or underground tomb, belonging to an influential Etruscan family who lived between 300BC and 100BC, plus numerous funerary objects.
Experts believe this is one of the most important seizures of Etruscan artefacts ever made by investigators, highlighting the value placed on these historical items.
The funerary trousseau is particularly rich, consisting of both earthenware and metal furnishings and pottery, including four bronze mirrors, one of which bears the ancient she-wolf suckling Romulus.
The police investigation began after officers spotted the photos of the looted works for sale online, indicating the ongoing issue of cultural heritage crimes.
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