The second andlargest room houses a faithful reconstruction of a tomb belonging to a woman who lived in the 6th century BC.

It is the richest of those found in the excavations, in terms of the number and type of objects present, and is undoubtedly attributable to a figure of great prestige within the community.

At the time of discovery, the remains of the deceased were lying on a specially composed layer of stones and it was assumed that the body was originally covered by a wood plank, a unique case in the necropolis. Of particular importance is the presence, near the pelvis, of the typical Picenian bronze ring with four knots. Typical jewellery in the female trousseaus found in Picenian necropolises, these large rings have also been found in other cases, including on the chest, between the hands or on the head of the deceased. The most diverse hypotheses have been formulated on the function of these objects. However, their presence does not seem to have anything to do with either the age or the social status of the deceased. As it is impossible to attribute a specific use to them, it is thought that their significance could be purely symbolic and closely linked to funeral rituals.

The woman’s tomb is also important given the quite exceptional quantity of amber jewellery found. Picenum is the region in Italy where the greatest number of precious amber artefacts, which were particularly popular in the 6th and 5th centuries BC, have been found.

Also found in the tomb were spits and an iron kitchen knife, but these came to light fairly indiscriminately, as did other everyday utensils, such as bowls, earthen jars and meat knives, in both female and male grave goods.