Etruscan fresco, Monterozzi necropolis, Tarquinia

Flute player, male figure holding kylix and female figure, fresco, 500-490 BC, in the Tomba Moretti, at the Monterozzi Etruscan necropolis near Tarquinia, Vitero, Lazio, Italy. On the side walls are dancers and musicians with trees, and above, 2 lions. The tomb is named after Mario Moretti, 1912-2002, who helped discover the tombs. The necropolis was founded in the 7th century BC and contains around 6000 graves, many of which are covered in frescos. Monterozzi is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen

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Etruscan Flautist Flute Funerary Kylix Lazio Monterozzi Moretti Necropoli Necropolis Tarquinia Tomba Vitero

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