Tomb of the Leopards, Tarquinia

Name: Tomb of the Leopards
Address: Tarquinia, Italy

#3 among attractions in Tarquinia

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The Tomb of the Leopards is an Etruscan burial chamber so called for the confronted leopards painted above a banquet scene. The tomb is located within the Necropolis of Monterozzi, near Tarquinia, Lazio, Italy, and dates to around 470–450 BC. The painting is one of the best-preserved murals of Tarquinia, and is known for "its lively coloring, and its animated depictions rich with gestures," and is influenced by the Greek-Attic art of the first quarter of the fifth century BC. ()

Local name: Tomba dei Leopardi Coordinates: 42°14'55"N, 11°46'18"E

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Tomb of the Leopards – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Tarquinia National Museum, Monterozzi necropolis, Tomb of the Whipping, Tomb of Hunting and Fishing.

0.9 miNW
History museum, Museum, Archaeological museum
Tarquinia National Museum, Tarquinia
23 min walk • Nestled in the heart of the ancient city of Tarquinia, Italy, the Tarquinia National Museum is a treasure trove of Etruscan history and art. Housed in the impressive Palazzo Vitelleschi, a 15th-century Renaissance palace, the museum is renowned for its extensive...
~790 ftNW
History museum, Archaeological site,
Monterozzi necropolis, Tarquinia
4 min walk • The Monterozzi necropolis is an Etruscan necropolis on a hill east of Tarquinia in Lazio, Italy. The necropolis has about 6,000 graves, the oldest of which dates to the 7th century BC. About 200 of the tomb chambers are decorated with frescos.
~500 ftNW
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Tomb of the Whipping, Tarquinia
3 min walk • The Tomb of the Whipping is an Etruscan tomb in the Necropolis of Monterozzi near Tarquinia, Lazio, Italy. It is dated to approximately 490 BC and named after a fresco of two men who flog a woman in an erotic context.
~1000 ftNW
Tomb
Tomb of Hunting and Fishing, Tarquinia
5 min walk • The Tomb of Hunting and Fishing, formerly known as the Tomb of the Hunter, is an Etruscan tomb in the Necropolis of Monterozzi near Tarquinia, Lazio, Italy.
~30 ftE
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Tomb of the Triclinium, Tarquinia
1 min walk • The Tomb of the Triclinium is an Etruscan tomb in the Necropolis of Monterozzi dated to approximately 470 BC. The tomb is named after the Roman triclinium, a type of formal dining room, which appears in the frescoes of the tomb. It has been described as one of the most famous of all Etruscan tombs.
1.3 miSE
Tomb
Tomb of the Bulls
34 min walk • The Tomb of the Bulls is an Etruscan tomb in the Necropolis of Monterozzi near Tarquinia, Lazio, Italy. It was discovered in 1892 and has been dated back to either 540–530 BC or 530–520 BC.
0.9 miNW
Church
Tarquinia Cathedral, Tarquinia
24 min walk • Tarquinia Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Tarquinia, Lazio, Italy, dedicated to Saint Margaret and Saint Martin. Formerly the episcopal seat of the Diocese of Tarquinia, previously known as the Diocese of Corneto, since 1986 it has been a co-cathedral of the Diocese of Civitavecchia-Tarquinia.
0.4 miE
Tomb
Tomb of Orcus
12 min walk • The Tomb of Orcus, sometimes called the Tomb of Murina, is a 4th-century BC Etruscan hypogeum in Tarquinia, Italy. Discovered in 1868, it displays Hellenistic influences in its remarkable murals, which include the portrait of Velia Velcha, an Etruscan noblewoman, and the only known pictorial representation of the demon Tuchulcha.
1.4 miSE
Tomb
Tomb of the Augurs
36 min walk • The Tomb of the Augurs is an Etruscan burial chamber so called because of a misinterpretation of one of the fresco figures on the right wall thought to be a Roman priest known as an augur. The tomb is located within the Necropolis of Monterozzi near Tarquinia, Lazio, Italy, and dates to around 530-520 BC.
0.8 miNW
Church, Ruins, Historical place
San Pancrazio, Tarquinia
22 min walk • San Pancrazio is a Gothic-style, Roman Catholic church located on Via San Pancrazio #11 in Tarquinia, province of Viterbo, Lazio, central Italy. Now deconsecrated, the church is used for cultural events.
1.1 miNW
Church, Forts and castles, Romanesque architecture
Santa Maria in Castello, Tarquinia
30 min walk • Santa Maria in Castello is a Romanesque-style, Roman Catholic church located on Via di Porta Castello #35 in Tarquinia, province of Viterbo, region of Lazio, Italy. This church was built in 1121- 1208 atop the earlier Chapel of Santa Maria ad rupes. It served as Cathedral until 1435, when the role was assigned to the Tarquinia Cathedral.

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Which popular attractions are close to Tomb of the Leopards?

Nearby attractions include Tomb of the Triclinium, Tarquinia (1 min walk), Tomb of the Blue Demons, Tarquinia (2 min walk), Tomb of the Whipping, Tarquinia (3 min walk), Monterozzi necropolis, Tarquinia (4 min walk).

How to get to Tomb of the Leopards by public transport?

The nearest stations to Tomb of the Leopards:

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Chiesa San Francesco • Lines: A (17 min walk)
Uficio Postale • Lines: C (18 min walk)