With more than two hundred Etruscan tombs and frescos perfectly preserved, the Etruscan Necropolis of Tarquinia, along with that of Cerveteri, are one of the most important and best preserved necropolis of the Etruscan civilisation.
The painting decorations found in the tombs help us understand the evolution of the Etruscan civilisation, giving us an accurate picture of true moments of life of these people whose history yet today remains a mystery.
The many graves of the Necropolis of Tarquinia can be visited today, including the Tomb of the Hunter, Juggers, the Damsel, Cardarelli, Lashing, Lotus Flower, Lionesses, Gorgoneion, Caronti, Leopards, Bacchante, Hunting and Fishing
The numerous findings recovered from excavations (ceramics, objects of daily use, mirrors, unguentariums, furnishings, votive objects, glasses - the typical Etruscan ceramic and several restored tombs) are all preserved at the National Archaeological Museum of Tarquinia.
The Museum is housed in the Vitelleschi Palace, a building dated back to the XV century. The exhibition is located on three floors of the palace and constitutes an essential final stage of a day dedicated to the discovery of antique Etruscan people.
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