The necropolises of Cerveteri, located 45 km northwest of Rome, notably the Banditaccia site, are among the most remarkable Etruscan funerary sites. They feature a vast and unique ensemble of tombs mainly dating from the 9th to the 3rd century BC.The burials, either carved into tuff or built as tumuli, reveal elaborate architecture and elements […]
Section: Etruscan sites
The Monterozzi Necropolis, on the eponymous hill near Tarquinia, spans a vast plateau of over 100 hectares and contains around 6,000 tombs carved into tuff. Approximately 200 are painted, with the oldest dating to the 7th century BC, and the rest spanning up to the 1st century BC. About fifty tombs are open to visitors. […]