Sites & cities that bear the name of Monterozzi necropolis

Monterozzi necropolis

Today in : Italy
First trace of activity : ca. 7th century B.C.E
Last trace of activity : ca. 1st century B.C.E
Recorded names : Necropoli dei Monterozzi

Description : The Monterozzi necropolis (Italian: Necropoli dei Monterozzi) is an Etruscan necropolis on a hill east of Tarquinia in Lazio, Italy. The necropolis has about 6,000 graves, the oldest of which dates to the 7th century BC. About 200 of the gravestones are decorated with frescos. Monterozzi was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2004, notable as "the depiction of daily life in the frescoed tombs, many of which are replicas of Etruscan houses, is a unique testimony to this vanished culture".

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