Monterozzi hill

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Monterozzi hill is a prominent archaeological site near Tarquinia in central Italy, renowned for its extensive Etruscan necropolis with richly painted tombs.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Etruscan necropolis
archaeological site
hill
country Italy
earliestTombsDateFrom 7th century BC
hasArchaeologicalType rock-cut chamber tombs
hasDecorationType fresco painting
hasEthnicContext Etruscans
surface form: Etruscan civilization
hasHeritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site component
hasPart Tomb of the Augurs
Tomb of the Bacchanti
Tomb of the Baron
Tomb of the Big Bed
Tomb of the Blue Demons
Tomb of the Bulls
Tomb of the Cardarelli
Tomb of the Chariots
Tomb of the Dead Man
Tomb of the Bacchanti
surface form: Tomb of the Garlands

Tomb of the Gorgons
Tomb of the Hunting and Fishing
Tomb of the Jug
Tomb of the Jugglers
Tomb of the Leopards
Tomb of the Lionesses
Tomb of the Little Flowers
Tomb of the Lotus Flower
Tomb of the Bacchanti
surface form: Tomb of the Maenad and Satyr

Tomb of the Monkey
Tomb of the Cardarelli
surface form: Tomb of the Pulcella

Tomb of the Shields and Chairs
surface form: Tomb of the Shields

Tomb of the Shields and Chairs
Tomb of the Ship
Tomb of the Triclinium
Tomb of the Warrior
Tomb of the Warrior Priest
heritageDesignationDate 2004
heritageSiteOf Etruscan Necropolises of Cerveteri and Tarquinia
knownFor Etruscan painted tombs
large necropolis
wall paintings
latestTombsDateTo 2nd century BC
locatedIn Lazio
Province of Viterbo
Tarquinia
Central Italy
surface form: central Italy
mainThemesOfPaintings athletic games
banquet scenes
dancing and music
funerary rituals
mythological scenes
partOf Tarquinia
surface form: Tarquinia archaeological area
period Etruscan period
significance key source for understanding Etruscan art
key source for understanding Etruscan funerary practices
touristAttraction yes

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