Etruscan Necropolises of Cerveteri and Tarquinia in Italy

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Unesco World heritage since: 2004
Size of heritage: 327 ha
- Buffer zone: 4,932 ha

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Longitude: 12,102°
Latitude: 42,007°

About

These two large Etruscan cemeteries reflect different types of burial practices from the 9th to the 1st century BC, and bear witness to the achievements of Etruscan culture. Which over nine centuries developed the earliest urban civilization in the northern Mediterranean. Some of the tombs are monumental, cut in rock and topped by impressive tumuli (burial mounds). Many feature carvings on their walls, others have wall paintings of outstanding quality. The necropolis near Cerveteri, known as Banditaccia, contains thousands of tombs organized in a city-like plan, with streets, small squares and neighbourhoods. The site contains very different types of tombs: trenches cut in rock; tumuli; and some, also carved in rock, in the shape of huts or houses with a wealth of structural details. These provide the only surviving evidence of Etruscan residential architecture. The necropolis of Tarquinia, also known as Monterozzi, contains 6,000 graves cut in the rock. It is famous for its 200 painted tombs, the earliest of which date from the 7th century BC.

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Alle Tamerici

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Distance: 4,6 mi
V. dei Delfini, 13
00055 Ladispoli
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Villa Margherita

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Via Duca degli Abruzzi, 147
00055 Ladispoli
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Hotel Miramare

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Via Trieste 3
00055 Ladispoli
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BedandBreakfast MariaRosaria

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Via Fiume 106
00055 Ladispoli
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Agriturismo Casale di Gricciano

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Distance: 2,8 mi
Via di Gricciano, 16
00052 Cerveteri
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La Posta Vecchia Hotel

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LOCALITA PALO LAZIALE SNC
00055 LADISPOLI
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B&B La Casetta Ladispoli

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Via Roma, 108 A
00055 Ladispoli
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Agriturismo 4 Ricci

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Via del Casalone Snc
00052 Cerveteri
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Village Sport Holidays

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via Antonio Vivaldi 1
00052 Cerveteri
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Agriturismo LB Stud

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Via Baglione, 13
00062 Bracciano
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Videos from the area

Softair a Cerveteri con i Blackside, i Delta Caere e i Red Garret

Published: November 13, 2012
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: wwwblacksideit

Giornata piovosa, però ci siamo divertiti ugualmente.

Caparezza - La rivoluzione Del Sessintutto / Live @ Etruria Eco Festival, Cerveteri

Published: August 17, 2012
Length: 36:19 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Matteo Bovi

Caparezza La rivoluzione Del Sessintutto Live @ Etruria Eco Festival, Cerveteri 16-08-2012.

Caparezza -Vengo Dalla Luna / Live @ Etruria Eco Festival, Cerveteri

Published: August 18, 2012
Length: 28:13 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Matteo Bovi

Caparezza Vengo Dalla Luna Live @ Etruria Eco Festival, Cerveteri 16-08-2012.

Cerveteri - Bracciano in bici

Published: November 21, 2012
Length: 14:34 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: pazgopro

Escursione in MTB dalla necropoli di Cerveteri per Monte la Guardia, Castel Giuliano, Manziana,Bracciano per poi ritornare a Cerveteri Durata della scampagnata circa 4 ore.