Etruscan fresco, Monterozzi necropolis, Tarquinia
Dancers, fresco, c. 520 BC, in the Tomba delle Leonesse, at the Monterozzi Etruscan necropolis near Tarquinia, Vitero, Lazio, Italy. This tomb is decorated with on the end wall, 2 musicians holding a vase, flanked by a female dancer and a dancing couple. Below are diving dolphins and above, 2 lionesses are in the gable. 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
Picture No
13445234
Media ID
45189738
Size
7087px x 4724px
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Credit
Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans
Source
Photograph by Manuel Cohen
