Etruscan City Of Cerveteri With Magnificent House-Like Tombs Decorated With Scenes From Life And Death
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Today, the town of Cerveteri is particularly famous for the numerous Etruscan cemeteries located on the surrounding hills.
We know about the Etruscan civilization, after Rome conquered it, thanks to its tombs in massive necropolises outside the Etruscan cities.
Necropoli were massive graveyards in which the Etruscans buried their family members to preserve their bodies and souls. Other surviving sources of their architecture are the remains of temples, city walls, houses, and even roads carved in stone.
The ancient Etruscan city of Caere (now Cerveteri) was, according to tradition, founded by Pelasgians in c. 1400 BC.
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