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ITALIA, ARCHEOTURISMO, ETRUSCHI: NECROPOLI DI TARQUINIA / The colors of the Etruscans, visit Tarquinia and the great painted tombs

The National Etruscan Museum and the famous painted tombs of the Necropolis can be visited daily, except Mondays, 8:30 to 19:30 without a lunch break. Reservation not required. The ticket office closes one hour earlier. As regards, however, the "Colors of the Etruscans with the extraordinary opening of other Etruscan tombs, the visit must be booked and held only on certain days

Turismo TARQUINIA 03/09/2010

Tarquinia (Italy) - It’s a really successfully initiative "The colors of the Etruscans." It is guided by the extraordinary opening of great historical and archaeological, of the painted tombs "dei Tori", "dei Baroni", "degli Auguri" and the Necropolis Scataglini belonging to the great archaeological site of Tarquinia.

In 2004 the painted Etruscan tombs of Tarquinia have become a World Heritage site by UNESCO because "exceptional source of knowledge of life, customs and religious sentiment of the Etruscans. They are indeed the extraordinary testimony of ancient painting preserved in culture flourished in historical times on the shores of the Mediterranean. "

It's important to note that this year are possible visits to the tomb "della Pantera" and the "Via dei Principi".

National Etruscan Museum and Necropolis Monterozzi,: remember that the visit can be made every day of the week except Monday. 19 pianted tombs are open to the public from 8.30 to 19.30, the ticket office closes one hour earlier. No reservations required.

www.necropoliditarquinia.it

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