Giant Tomb Uncovered at Etruscan Necropolis in Italy

News March 11, 2024

Italy Etruscan Tomb
(Superintendency of Archaeology, Fine Arts and Landscape for the Province of Viterbo and Southern Etruria)
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BARBARANO ROMANO, ITALY—According to an ArtNet News report, a large rock-cut tomb was uncovered in the San Giuliano Rock Necropolis during an effort to clear plant overgrowth. Burials in the Etruscan necropolis, which is located in central Italy, date from the seventh century to the third century B.C. This giant structure was dug into a rock wall so that only one side is open. It is located next to the so-called Queen’s Tomb, the largest in the necropolis. The Queen’s Tomb dates to the fifth century B.C. and features side stairs leading to an upper terrace. Two doors lead into twin funeral chambers with benches within the Queen’s Tomb. To read about the burials of an Etruscan noble family unearthed at the necropolis of Vulci, go to "The Tomb of the Silver Hands."

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