Etruscan & Roman Ruins

Central Italy's Viterbo province contains a dense concentration of Etruscan and Roman remains. This collection highlights the UNESCO-listed Monterozzi necropolis in Tarquinia, famous for its 4th-century BC frescoes, and the sprawling archaeological park of Vulci. It includes the rock-cut facades of Norchia, the Roman theater of Ferento, and the massive walls of Falerii Novi. These sites showcase the evolution of funerary architecture, urban planning, and hydraulic engineering from the 8th century BC through the Roman Imperial era.

Etruscan & Roman Ruins — Harita

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Etruscan Necropolises of Tarquinia

Tarquinia, formerly Corneto, is an old city in the province of Viterbo, Lazio, Central Italy, known chiefly for its ancient Etruscan tombs…

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Parco Naturalistico Archeologico Vulci

A 900-hectare park containing the remains of a major Etruscan city-state. It features the Ponte dell'Abbadia bridge, a Roman forum, and the Great Temple, set against the Fiora River canyon and the Pellicone pond.

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François Tomb

The François Tomb is an important painted Etruscan tomb from the Ponte Rotto Necropolis in the Etruscan city of Vulci, Lazio, in central…

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Norchia

Norchia is an ancient Etruscan city with an adjacent necropolis, near Vetralla in Italy.

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Falerii Novi

Falerii Novi was an ancient Roman walled town in the Tiber River valley, about 50 km north of Rome and 6 km west of Civita Castellana.

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Ferentium

Ferentium was a town of ancient Etruria, situated near the modern city of Viterbo in the northern part of the Roman province of Latium, now…

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Ara della Regina

Remains of a monumental Etruscan temple on the Pian di Civita plateau. Dating to the 4th century BC, it was once the largest sacred building in Etruria and is known for the discovery of the winged horses terracotta frieze.

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Tomba dei Leopardi

An Etruscan burial chamber in Tarquinia dating to approximately 480–470 BC. It features well-preserved frescoes depicting a banquet scene with musicians and servants, named after the two leopards painted on the pediment.

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Necropoli Etrusca di Castel d'Asso

The first rock-cut necropolis discovered in modern times. It features monumental facades carved directly into the tuff cliffs, dating primarily from the 4th to 2nd centuries BC, overlooking the valley of the Arcione stream.

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Tomba delle Leonesse

An archaic Etruscan tomb from the late 6th century BC. The frescoes depict a large krater, dancers, and musicians, with a ceiling decorated in a checkerboard pattern and two spotted felines on the rear wall.

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Necropoli di Pianezze

Located near Grotte di Castro, this site contains Etruscan chamber tombs carved into the volcanic rock. The necropolis served an ancient settlement on the shores of Lake Bolsena, dating from the 7th to 5th centuries BC.

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Acquedotto di Nepi

A massive arched masonry structure built between the 16th and 18th centuries. It follows the path of ancient Roman water systems to supply the town of Nepi, spanning the valley with two tiers of arches.

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Tomba degli Auguri

One of the oldest painted tombs in Tarquinia, dating to roughly 530 BC. The frescoes represent funeral games and two figures flanking a symbolic door to the underworld, marking a transition in Etruscan funerary art.

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Tomba della Caccia e Pesca

A late 6th-century BC tomb consisting of two chambers. The inner room features vivid scenes of marine life and men fishing and hunting with slingshots, representing some of the most naturalistic art of the period.

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Visentium

Visentium was the Latin name of one of the minor Etruscan cities. It was a boundary settlement on the southwestern shore of the Lago di…

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Tomb of Orcus

The Tomb of Orcus, sometimes called the Tomb of Murina, is a 4th-century BC Etruscan hypogeum in Tarquinia, Italy.

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Tomb of the Whipping

The Tomb of the Whipping is an Etruscan tomb in the Necropolis of Monterozzi near Tarquinia, Lazio, Italy.

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Tomba della Cuccumella

The largest tumulus in the Vulci necropolis, measuring approximately 65 meters in diameter. This monumental mound contains a complex system of corridors and chambers, originally topped by stone towers.

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Santuario di Monte Li Santi

An ancient Faliscan sanctuary located in the Treja Valley. Excavations have revealed votive offerings, terracotta statues, and remains of a temple dedicated to female deities, dating from the 4th to 2nd centuries BC.