In Mel there is the only protohistoric necropolis of all the region of Veneto, which can be dated back to around the iron-age.
In Mel there is the only protohistoric necropolis of all the region of Veneto, which can be dated back to around the iron-age: this settlement was built up in a strategic position near the river Piave where this river could have been crossed
In Mel there is the only protohistoric necropolis of all the region of Veneto, which can be dated back to around the iron-age: this settlement was built up in a strategic position near the river Piave where this river could have been crossed. The discovered necropolis is characterized by the presence of barrows, boxes graves for the funeral outfit, made of local stones. After the cremation ritual, the ashes and the grave goods were put inside a vessel ossuary.