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Etruscan Necropolises of Cerveteri and Tarquinia
Associazione Città Italiane Patrimonio Unesco
Necropoli di Cerveteri
Necropoli di Cerveteri
Necropoli di Cerveteri
Necropoli di Cerveteri
Necropoli di Cerveteri
Necropoli di Cerveteri
Necropoli di Cerveteri
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From the point of view of developments in instrumentation and increased architectural awareness, such a wide time span has greatly helped studies of the tombs that are researching the social and urban evolution of the site.
One of the most striking characteristics is the way the paths are laid out in block formation, much like any town. There are numerous circular burial mounds dug from the tufacous surface. These mounds contain an inner burial chamber accessed by a corridor.
The funeral mounds followed the design of Etruscan dwellings.
Via degli Inferi is the main pathway separating the various burial areas.
One of the most interesting tombs to see is the Tomba dei Rilievi that dates back to the 4th century BC. It houses stuccoes that depict events, animals and objects that were used in day-to-day life. The tomb is of single chamber construction with partitions, balconies, columns and spaces assigned for graves.
Also well-worth noting are the Tombe dei Capitelli, dei Scudi and delle Sedie, delle Cinque Sedie and dell’Alcova.
The Tomba dei Capitelli is completely dug out from the tufaceous surface and an access corridor leads to two small chambers plus a square central room that has three rooms at its end. The tomb dates back to the 6th century BC.
The Tomba dei Scudi e delle Sedie houses six beds with pillows carved from the tufa. These were intended for the bodies of men as women were buried in sarcophagi. There are also high-backed seats and footstools where two terracotta statues rested.
The Tomba delle Cinque Sedie has the same type of interior layout with seats and footstools but in this case there are five of them also bearing statues. These statues had the role of welcoming the dead to the afterlife with a banquet.
The Tomba dell’Alcova is made up of a single square chamber and dates back to the 4th century BC.
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The Etruscan Necropolises of Cerveteri
From the point of view of developments in instrumentation and increased architectural awareness, such a wide time span has greatly helped studies of the tombs that are researching the social and urban evolution of the site.
One of the most striking characteristics is the way the paths are laid out in block formation, much like any town. There are numerous circular burial mounds dug from the tufacous surface. These mounds contain an inner burial chamber accessed by a corridor.
The funeral mounds followed the design of Etruscan dwellings.
Via degli Inferi is the main pathway separating the various burial areas.
One of the most interesting tombs to see is the Tomba dei Rilievi that dates back to the 4th century BC. It houses stuccoes that depict events, animals and objects that were used in day-to-day life. The tomb is of single chamber construction with partitions, balconies, columns and spaces assigned for graves.
Also well-worth noting are the Tombe dei Capitelli, dei Scudi and delle Sedie, delle Cinque Sedie and dell’Alcova.
The Tomba dei Capitelli is completely dug out from the tufaceous surface and an access corridor leads to two small chambers plus a square central room that has three rooms at its end. The tomb dates back to the 6th century BC.
The Tomba dei Scudi e delle Sedie houses six beds with pillows carved from the tufa. These were intended for the bodies of men as women were buried in sarcophagi. There are also high-backed seats and footstools where two terracotta statues rested.
The Tomba delle Cinque Sedie has the same type of interior layout with seats and footstools but in this case there are five of them also bearing statues. These statues had the role of welcoming the dead to the afterlife with a banquet.
The Tomba dell’Alcova is made up of a single square chamber and dates back to the 4th century BC.