At the National Archaeology Museum in Tarquinia, visitors can examine up-close a splendid collection of marble and alabaster Etruscan sarcophagi.

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At the National Archaeology Museum in Tarquinia, visitors can examine up-close a splendid collection of marble and alabaster Etruscan sacrophagi. These ancient caskets -- most dating from the 5th to 8th C BC --were carved with the image of the deceased, usually supine, on the lid. Tarquinia, Italy.

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Location: Tarquinia, Province of Viterbo, Lazio, Italy
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