This illustration shows an amphora from Caere (present-day Cerveteri), about 30 miles northwest of Rome, with the scene representing a sacrifice. An amphora is a tall ancient Greek or Roman jar with two handles and a narrow neck. The Etruscan civilization flourished, mostly in northern Itlay, before the rise of Rome. The Etruscans flourished in central Italy from the 8th to 3rd century BCE, and one of their greatest legacies is the beautifully painted tombs found in many of their important towns. Tarquinia, Cerveteri, Chiusi, and Vulci, in particular, possess tombs with outstanding wall painti
This illustration shows an amphora from Caere (present-day Cerveteri), about 30 miles northwest of Rome, with the scene representing a sacrifice. An amphora is a tall ancient Greek or Roman jar with two handles and a narrow neck. The Etruscan civilization flourished, mostly in northern Itlay, before the rise of Rome. The Etruscans flourished in central Italy from the 8th to 3rd century BCE, and one of their greatest legacies is the beautifully painted tombs found in many of their important towns. Tarquinia, Cerveteri, Chiusi, and Vulci, in particular, possess tombs with outstanding wall paintings that depict lively and colorful scenes from Etruscan mythology and daily life, and, sometimes, even from the life of the tomb's occupant. Found in the tombs were amphorae, as well as many other objects used by the occupants of the tombs.
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