Tomb of the Bulls

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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. According to an inscription Arath Spuriana apparently commissioned the construction of the tomb. It is named after the two bulls which appear on one of its frescoes. It is the earliest example of a tomb with complex frescoes in the necropolis, and the stylistic elements are derived from Ionian Greek culture. Along with the frescoes of the Tomb of the Whipping these paintings are relatively rare examples of explicit sexual scenes in Etruscan art, which were far more common in Ancient Greek art. ()

Local name: Tomba dei Tori Coordinates: 42°14'24"N, 11°47'40"E

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

Nearby attractions include: Tomb of the Leopards, Tomb of the Triclinium, Tomb of Orcus, Tomb of the Augurs.

1.3 miNW
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Tomb of the Leopards, Tarquinia
34 min walk • 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.
1.3 miNW
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Tomb of the Triclinium, Tarquinia
34 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.
0.9 miNW
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Tomb of Orcus
23 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.
~670 ftS
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Tomb of the Augurs
4 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.
1.4 miNW
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Tomb of the Blue Demons, Tarquinia
36 min walk • The Tomb of the Blue Demons is an Etruscan tomb in the Necropolis of Monterozzi near Tarquinia, Italy. It was discovered in 1985. The tomb is named after the blue and black-skinned demons which appear in an underworld scene on the right wall. The tomb has been dated to the end of the fifth century BC.

Tomb of the Bulls

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

Tomb of the Leopards, Tarquinia

Tomb of the Triclinium, Tarquinia

Tomb of Orcus

Tomb of the Augurs

Tomb of the Blue Demons, Tarquinia