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Tarquinia
Tarquinia (Etruscan name: Tarch'na or Tarch, Roman name: Tarquinii) is a town located on the western coast of central Italy which was an important Etruscan and then Roman settlement. It is famous today as the site of around 200 Etruscan tombs...
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Etruscan Winged-horses, Tarquinia
A pair of terracotta winged-horses from the Temple of the Ara della Regina, Tarquinia. Etruscan, c. 350 BCE. (National Archaeological Museum, Tarquinia, Italy)
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Dancers, Tomb of the Triclinium, Tarquinia
Dancers from the walls of the Etruscan Tomb of the Triclinium, Tarquinia, central Italy. c. 470 BCE.
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Amazon Sarcophagus, Tarquinia
The "Amazon Sarcophagus", a painted alabaster sarcophagus depicting an Amazonomachy. Etruscan culture. c. 300 BCE. Tarquinia, Italy. (De Feis Etruscan Archaeological Museum)
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Detail of Amazon Sarcophagus, Tarquinia
Detail of a painted alabaster sarcophagus depicting an Amazonomachy. Etruscan culture. c. 300 BCE. Tarquinia, Italy. (De Feis Etruscan Archaeological Museum)
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Musician, Tomb of the Triclinium, Tarquinia
A musician from the walls of the Etruscan Tomb of the Triclinium, Tarquinia, central Italy. c. 470 BCE.
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Dancer, Tomb of the Lionesses, Tarquinia
A dancer figure from the Etruscan Tomb of the Lionesses in Tarquinia, central Italy. 520-510 BCE.
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Etruscan Civilization
The Etruscan civilization flourished in central Italy between the 8th and 3rd century BCE. The culture was renowned in antiquity for its rich mineral resources and as a major Mediterranean trading power. Much of its culture and even history...
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Etruscan Art
The art of the Etruscans, who flourished in central Italy between the 8th and 3rd century BCE, is renowned for its vitality and often vivid colouring. Wall paintings were especially vibrant and frequently capture scenes of Etruscans enjoying...
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Etruscan Warfare
The Etruscan civilization, which flourished in central Italy from the 8th to 3rd century BCE, gained a reputation in antiquity for being party-loving pushovers when it came to warfare, but the reality is somewhat different. History being...