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"Great is the power of memory that dwells in places." (from Cicero)

Decorated ceramic fragments from Laugen vessels

Fragments of several 'classic' Laugen jugs (named after the discovery site near Bressanone) were found on the Postal crest at 2400-2500 metres above sea level. They are assumed to be libation vessels that were deliberately smashed during cult acts. The weather-beaten shards of clay from the late Bronze Age are part of a series of discoveries from the Sciliar plateau, which is assumed to have been a fire sacrifice site (1200-1000 B.C.).