Simple round tombs carved from rock for cremation burials during the Villanovan period, around the 9th Century BC can be seen at Monterozzi Necropolis

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Simple round tombs carved from rock for cremation burials during the Villanovan period, around the 9th Century BC can be seen at Monterozzi Necropolis in Tarquinia, Italy. The necropolis is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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Location: Tarquinia, Province of Viterbo, Lazio, Italy
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