Cippus Perusinus, Perugia

Name: Cippus Perusinus
Address: Perugia, Italy

#29 among attractions in Perugia

Stela, Gothic architecture

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The Cippus Perusinus is a stone tablet discovered on the hill of San Marco, near Perugia, Italy, in 1822. The tablet bears 46 lines of incised Etruscan text. The cippus is assumed to be a text dedicating a legal contract between the Etruscan families of Velthina and Afuna, regarding the sharing or use of a property upon which there was a tomb belonging to the noble Velthinas. ()

Local name: Cippo di Perugia Coordinates: 43°7'39"N, 12°21'57"E

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Cippus Perusinus – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Palazzo dei Priori, Galleria Nazionale dell'Umbria, Fontana Maggiore, Pozzo Etrusco.

1.6 miSE
Palace, Gothic architecture, Architecture
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Local artworks in medieval palace
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1.6 miSE
Medieval fountain with fancy reliefs
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1.6 miSE
Museum, History museum, Specialty museum
Pozzo Etrusco, Perugia
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1.1 miSE
Church, Romanesque architecture
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1.6 miSE
Gothic cathedral with adjacent museum
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1.5 miSW
Amusement, Amusement park, Park
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1.6 miSE
Gothic architecture, Museum, Art museum
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1.6 miSE
Ruins, Historical place, Museum
Arco Etrusco, Perugia
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1.4 miSE
Concerts and shows, Theater
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1.3 miSE
Art museum, Museum, Library
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