Archaeologists think the ancient burial ground, or necropolis, near the town of Amorosi, Italy is around 2,800 years old. (Image credit: Italy Ministry of Culture/Terna) Early Italy.

The necropolis was found near Amorosi, some 50 km (31 miles)away from Naples, during preliminary excavations to build an electric station linked to a high-speed train line, they said in a statement.

AMOROSI, ITALY—A 2,800-year-old necropolis containing 88 pit tombs and two large burial mounds was discovered in southern Italy, according to a Live Science report.