Etruria

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Etruria was an ancient region of central Italy inhabited by the Etruscans, a pre-Roman civilization renowned for its distinctive art, architecture, and cultural influence on early Rome.

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Observed surface forms (2)

Surface form Occurrences
Ancient Italy 1
southern Etruria 1

Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf ancient region
historical region
archaeologicalSite Etruscan Necropolises of Cerveteri and Tarquinia
surface form: Cerveteri necropolis

Etruscan Necropolises of Cerveteri and Tarquinia
surface form: Tarquinia necropolis
borders Gaul
surface form: Cisalpine Gaul

Latium
Tyrrhenian Sea
Umbria
capital Veii
conqueredBy Roman Republic
continent Europe
country Italy
declinePeriod 4th century BC
flourishedDuring 6th century BC
7th century BC
8th century BC
hasEthnicGroup Etruscans
influenced Roman architecture
Roman engineering
Roman political institutions
Roman religion
Roman urban planning
inhabitedBy Etruscans
knownFor Etruscan architecture
Etruscan art
Etruscan funerary practices
influence on early Rome
metalworking
trade networks
language Etruscan language
locatedIn central Italy
majorCity Arezzo
Cerveteri
Chiusi
Clusium
Cortona
Perugia
Populonia
Tarquinia
Veii
Volterra
Vulci
modernTerritoryIncludes Lazio
Tuscany
Umbria
partOf Italian Peninsula
politicalStructure league of city-states
religion Etruscan religion
timePeriod Iron Age

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Latium borders Etruria
Etruscans capitalRegion Etruria
Via Aurelia connected Etruria
Via Aurelia connectedRegion Etruria
Antoninus Pius deathPlace Etruria
ancient Italy hasPart Etruria
this entity surface form: Ancient Italy
subject surface form: Perugia
Veii locatedIn Etruria
this entity surface form: southern Etruria
Etruscan art mainRegion Etruria
Etruscans nativeTo Etruria
Cerveteri partOf Etruria
Tarquinia partOf Etruria
Vulci partOf Etruria
Via Aurelia region Etruria
Chiusi regionHistorically Etruria
Josiah Wedgwood I residence Etruria
Etruscan language spokenIn Etruria
Etruscan alphabet usedIn Etruria
subject surface form: Sethlans