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MuseumsSite Name: Malpensa Airport Terminal 2 Alternative Name: Malpensa Airport Train Station
Country: Italy
NOTE: This site is 6.888 km away from the location you searched for.
Region: Lombardia Type: Museum
Nearest Town: Milano
Latitude: 45.650626N Longitude: 8.721944E
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**Malpensa Airport Terminal 2** submitted by CoppellaiaMatta : A card on the side of the big display reads: "the original structure of the Protogolasecca graves, on display here, are quadrangolar or irregular boxes made of dry stone. Le strutture originali delle tombe protogolasecchiane, qui esposte, sono delle cassette quadrangolari con pietra a secco." (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Whilst walking along the corridor between the ticket machines and the train platforms inside the train station at Milan Malpensa Airport (Terminal 2) it is possible to learn a little about the Protogolasecca graves that were found during construction works for the trainline (completed in 2016).

Here is what one illustrative panels read:

"New archaeological excavations in Malpensa
The area of Malpensa is known by archaeologists for the presence of traces of a Celtic population settled in the area. During the excavations for the railway link and this station, a large necropolis dating back to about 12th - 10th century BC emerged, a period called "Protogolasecca".
Through the study of these graves it is possible to understand how women used the fibulae to close their clothes, while for men the pin was typical. Alongside these refined accessories there was also jewellery that, in some cases, show a rich decoration connected to the sphere of the sacred and the divine, with solar symbolism. In this area was also discovered the famous "Ripostiglio della Malpensa", an important group of bronze objects that an artisan buried with the intention of retrieving them later and that allows us to reconstruct the armament of the warrior leaders of that time: spears, axes, greaves and a helmet unique in its kind.
The cultural and artisan tradition of this phase evolved without interruption in the following centuries, giving life to the Golasecca Civilization, which played a very important role during the Iron Age, from about 900 to 300 BC.
The Golasecchian Celts, located in central-western Lombardy, Piedmont and Canton Ticino, were specialized in commerce, so much so that they were able to create a dense network of exchanges, a real protohistoric common European market."

Note: none of the items that can be seen refers in particular to the here mentioned "Ripostiglio della Malpensa", the few displays along the corridor show mostly pottery, some jewellery and some reconstructed graves.

Another panel continues:

"Towards the end of the Bronze Age, between 1100 and 900 BC, we witness the development of the first communities that will characterize the regional and cultural differences of ancient Italy.
The territory of Malpensa at that time was inhabited by a population of Celtic origin, defined by the scholars "Protogolasecca", known above all through the funerary remains, preserved until today.
In this period, the funerary ritual was cremation: a wood funeral pyre was built on which the body of the deceased burned for many hours. The ashes, collected ritually, were then placed in urns.
These containers were made of ceramic or, more rarely, perishable materials such as fabric or leather. Next to the remains of the deceased it was customary to place also his/her jewellery and some everyday objects as symbols of the role they played in life.
During recent archaeological excavations for the railway link between Terminal 1 and Terminal 2, numerous graves were found, built in pits with rough stones arranged irregularly to form structures to protect the cinerary urns.
The new excavation allowed us to deepen our knowledge of the protogolasecca funeral rituals, highlighting at times the presence of broken pottery above the burials, evidence of particular rites held during ceremonies."

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