The Etruscan Necropolis

VII BC

In the portion of the Necropolis open to the public, at ‘Calvario’, there are 22 hypogea – underground chambers – currently open to the public: Tomb of the Jugglers, Tomb of the Warrior, Cristofani Tomb, Tomb of the Hunting Lodge, Tomb of the Lotus Flower, Tomb of the Lionesses, Pallottino Tomb, Tomb of the Maid, Tomb of Hunting and Fishing, Tomb of Charuns, Tomb of the Two Roofs, Tomb of the Gorgeneion; Caradarelli Tomb, Moretti Tomb, Tomb of the Flogging, Tomb of the Little Flowers, Tomb of the Blue Demons, Bettini Tomb, Tomb of the Deer Hunt, Bartoccini Tomb, Tomb of the Leopards and Tomb of the Bacchants.

Tarquinia alone offers an underground picture gallery dating from the Orientalising Period (late 7th century BC) to the end of the Roman Republican period (mid-1st century BC), which reveals that there was a flourishing and uninterrupted painting tradition in the city. This extensive heritage, not only artistic but also historical, represents a glimpse into the daily life of the Etruscans and has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2004.

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The Etruscan Tombs

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