Etruscan Tomb

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Etruscan terracotta sarcophagus Courtesy Louvre Museum

by Laura Morelli | Mon, 02/21/2022 - 09:26

According to ancient writers, the Etruscans of central Italy were distinct from their neighbors in the Mediterranean. Etruscan language, customs, and material…

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Tarquinia Day Trip: In the Footsteps of the Ancient Etruscans

by Laura Morelli | Tue, 08/11/2020 - 04:40

Tarquinia lies about 100 km (60 miles) north of Rome and is an easy day trip by car, train, or bus. This classic Italian hill town sits perched near the coast…

Archaeologists Discover Etruscan Prince’s Tomb

by Carol King | Sun, 10/06/2013 - 04:00

words by Carol King Italian archaeologists have unearthed the tomb containing the skeleton of what experts believe is an Etruscan prince, who died…

Etruscan Tomb Discovered At Vulci Archaeological Park

by Carol King | Fri, 07/12/2013 - 08:29

Excavations at the Parco Naturalistico Archeologico di Vulci (Vulci Archaeological Naturalistic Park) north of Rome have revealed an Etruscan tomb that dates…