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It’s the only burial ground in Chiusi, that has survived among the eight burials known. It’s the largest one in all Etruria; recent diggings have revealed that half of it, is artificial, that is, it’s been r... more »
It’s an ancient water system dug by the Etruscans between 500B.C. and 400 B.C., erroneously recognized as “Porsenna’s Labyrinth” by the archeologists that found the first tunnels in the twenties. As a ... more »
The Tomb of the Casuccini Hill presents a quite articulate plan, rotating on three areas introduced by a long entrance corridor on the side of which there are two small cells, where cinerary urns were probably placed. Along t... more »
The Tomb of the Grand Duke is one of the Etruscan tombs known in Chiusi. Its name comes from its position, so close to the country house, owned by the Royal Gran Ducal Crown of Tuscany , in the necropolis in Poggio Renzo. It&... more »
The Tomb of the Lion is located at about two meters underground and one can enter through a lungo dromos (the entrance corridor). The tomb has the classical cross plan with a dromos (corridor) where there are three niches , t... more »
The Tomb of The Moro Hill is one of the about fifteen Etruscan painted tombs known in Chiusi, situated west of the town. The tomb is frescoed with dancing scenes and dates Vth century B.C.... more »
The Tomb of the Lady Pilgrim is one of the Etruscan tombs in Chiusi. It’s situated at about 2 km. from town on the road that takes to Lake Chiusi, in the necropolis of Poggio Renzo. Its name comes from the farmhouse , w... more »
The Tomb of the Monkey is located in the necropolis of Poggio Renzo, four kilometers from the town of Chiusi. It’s dated 480-470 B.C. It was discovered by Alessandro Francois on March 1846. It takes its name from the mo... more »
The Tomb of the Taxi Lady is one of the about fifteen painted Etruscan tombs known in Chiusi. It’s located east of the town, near the catacomb of Saint Mustiola. It’s a small square room with a barrel vault, dug o... more »
The Tomb of the Big Vineyard is one of the Etruscan tombs known in Chiusi. It’s located about 1Km. south of town, near Cassia Road. It was discovered during the 1800s and it belongs to a late phase of Etruscan civilizat... more »
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