Necropolis of Monterozzi

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Necropolis of Monterozzi
Necropoli dei Monterozzi
In the foreground of this photograph taken in 2009 are rows of stone urns fenced-off from tourists. The cabanas further up the hill enclose the entrances to the tombs.
In the foreground of this photograph taken in 2009 are rows of stone urns fenced-off from tourists. The cabanas further up the hill enclose the entrances to the tombs.
Location
Coordinates 42°15′1.6″N 11°46′11.5″E / 42.250444°N 11.769861°E / 42.250444; 11.769861Coordinates: 42°15′1.6″N 11°46′11.5″E / 42.250444°N 11.769861°E / 42.250444; 11.769861
Culture Etruscan
Country Italy
Region Lazio

Monterozzi is an Etruscan necropolis on a hill east of Tarquinia in Lazio, a region of Italy.

The necropolis has about 6,000 graves, the oldest of which dates to the 7th century BCE. About 200 of the gravestones are decorated with frescos.[1]

Monterozzi is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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Tomb of the Bulls [edit]

Monterozzi is the site of the Tomb of the Bulls, a tomb constructed c. 540–530 BC.

The walls of the tomb are illustrated with frescos that evidence a strong influence from Greek art. Certain aspects of the painting style displayed here have also been identified on ceramics in nearby Etruria, another region of Central Italy.

Wall frescos
Two standing men have sexual intercourse while Achelous trots toward them in the form of a bull with an erection. The head of the bull is that of an old man. 
Achilles (left) ambushes Troilus (on horseback, right). 

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References [edit]

  1. ^ "Monterozzi, Etruscan Necropolis". Etruscanplaces.net. Retrieved 15 October 2012. 

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