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Cerveteri
Cerveteri (Italian: [tʃerˈvɛːteri]) is a town and comune of northern Lazio in the region of the
Cerveteri
Metropolitan City of Rome. Known by the ancient Romans as Caere, and previously by the
Etruscans as Caisra or Cisra, and as Agylla (or Άγυλλα) by the Greeks, its modern name derives Comune
from Caere Vetus used in the 13th century to distinguish it from Caere Novum (the current town).

It is the site of the ancient Etruscan city[3] which was one of the most important Etruscan cities with
an area more than 15 times larger than today's town.

Caere was one of the city-states of the Etruscan League and at its height, around 600 BC, its
population was perhaps around 25,000 - 40,000 people.[4][5][6][7][8]

Contents Banditaccia Necropolis

Site Location of Cerveteri
History
Monuments
Necropolis of the Banditaccia
Other monuments
Cerveteri DOC
Ancient bishopric
Twin cities
References Wikimedia | © OpenStreetMap

Further reading
External links

Site

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The ancient city was situated about 7 km from the sea, a location which made it a wealthy trading
town derived originally from the iron-ore mines in the Tolfa Hills.[9]
Cerveteri
It had three sea ports including Pyrgi, connected to Caere by a road about 13 km long and 10 m wide,
and Punicum.

Pyrgi was also famous for its sanctuary of monumental temples from 510 BC, built by the king of
Caere and dedicated to the goddesses Leucothea and Ilithyia, of which impressive and beautiful
sculptures are exhibited at the Villa Giulia.

History

Monuments
Little is known of the ancient city, although six temples are known from various sources. Two of
them have been excavated, one of Hera, the other in the north of the city. Parts of the city walls are Location of Cerveteri in Italy
still visible today and excavations opened up a theatre. Three necropolis were found. The contents of Show map of Italy
the tombs were excavated, often chaotically and illegally; over the last few centuries, they have Show map of Lazio
yielded rich and exquisite objects, including ceramics and jewellery which today grace many of the Show all
world's museums. One famous and important work of art is the Sarcophagus of the Spouses. Coordinates: 42°00′N 12°06′E
Country Italy
Region Lazio
Necropolis of the Banditaccia Metropolitan Rome
The most famous attraction of Cerveteri is the Necropoli della Banditaccia, which has been declared city
by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site together with the necropolis in Tarquinia. It covers an area of Frazioni Ceri, Due Casette,
400 hectares (990 acres), of which 10 hectares (25 acres) can be visited, encompassing a total of Furbara, Borgo San
Martino, Sasso,
about 1,000 tombs often housed in characteristic mounds. It is the largest ancient necropolis in the
Valcanneto, Casetta
Mediterranean area. The name Banditaccia comes from the leasing (bando) of areas of land to the Mattei, Cerqueto,
Cerveteri population by the local landowners. Quartaccio, Cerenova,
Campo di Mare, I Terzi,
The tombs date from the 9th century BC (Villanovan culture) to the later Etruscan period (third San Paolo, Gricciano, Pian
century BC). The earliest tombs are in the shape of a pit, in which the ashes of the dead were housed; della Carlotta, Zambra
also, simple potholes are present. Government
• Mayor Alessio Pascucci
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The most important tombs include: Area[1]

• Total 134.32 km2
Tomb Regolini-Galassi with rich gold finds from the mid-7th century BC (51.86 sq mi)
Tomb of the capitals (Tomba dei Capitelli), middle 6th century BC Elevation 81 m (266 ft)
Tomb of the shields and chairs (Tomba degli Scudi e delle Sedie), middle 6th century BC Population (30 November 2017)[2]
Tomb of the Painted Lions (Tomba dei Leoni dipinti), 620 BC • Total 37,983
Tomb of the Reliefs (Tomba dei Rilievi), 4th - 2nd century BC • Density 280/km2 (730/sq mi)
Tomb of the Sea Waves (Tomba delle Onde Marine), 4th-3rd century BC Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
Tomb of the Alcove (Tomba dell'Alcova), 4th - 3rd century BC • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Tomba della capanna Website Official website (http://
Tomba dei Vasi Greci www.comune.cerveter
Tomba dei Doli i.rm.it/)
Tomba calabresi
UNESCO World Heritage Site
From the later Etruscan period are two types of tombs: tumulus-type tombs and the so-called "dice",
Official name Cerveteri, Etruscan
the latter being simple square tombs built in long rows along roads within the necropolis. The Necropolis of
visitable area contains two such roads, the Via dei Monti Ceriti and the Via dei Monti della Tolfa (6th Banditaccia
century BC). Part of Etruscan Necropolises
of Cerveteri and
The tumuli are circular structures built in tuff, and the interiors, carved from the living rock, house a Tarquinia
reconstruction of the house of the dead, including a corridor (dromos), a central hall, and several Criteria Cultural: (i)(iii)(iv)
rooms. Modern knowledge of Etruscan daily life is largely dependent on the numerous decorative Reference 1158 (http://whc.unesc
o.org/en/list/1158)
details and finds from such tombs. One of the most famous tombs is the Tomb of the Reliefs,
Inscription 2004 (28th session)
identified from an inscription as belonging to the Matuna family and provided with an exceptional Area 197.57 ha (488.2
series of frescoes, bas-reliefs and sculptures portraying a large series of contemporary life acres)
tools.[10][11] Buffer zone 1,824.04 ha (4,507.3
acres)
The most recent tombs date from the 3rd century BC. Some of them are marked by external cippi,
which are cylindrical for men, and in the shape of a small house for women.

A large number of finds excavated at Cerveteri are in the National Etruscan Museum, Rome, with others in the Vatican Museums and many other
museums around the world. Others, mainly pottery, are in the Archaeological Museum at Cerveteri itself.

Other monuments
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The Rocca (castle)

Church of Santa Maria Maggiore, including a medieval section reachable from the 1950s
addition through a triumphal arch.
Palazzo Ruspoli, rebuilt as baronial palace by the Orsini in 1533. The portico and the loggia on
the façade are from the 17th century. It is connected to Santa Maria Maggiore through a passetto
(enclosed bridge), built in 1760.
The small church of Sant'Antonio Abate, with a 1472 fresco by Lorenzo da Viterbo.
The medieval burgh of Ceri
Castle of Cerenova

Via degli Inferi, the main entrance to the

Cerveteri DOC Banditaccia Necropolis.

Around the city of Cerveteri is an Italian DOC wine region that produces red and white blended
wines. The red wines are blends of 60% Sangiovese and Montepulciano, 25% Cesanese and up to
30% of Canaiolo, Carignan and Barbera. The grapes are limited to a harvest yield of 15 tonnes/ha
and the final wine must have a minimum alcohol level of 11%. The white wines are composed of a
minimum blend of 50% Trebbiano Romagnolo and Giallo, a maximum of 35% Malvasia di Candia
and a maximum of 15% Friulano, Verdicchio, Bellone and Bombino bianco. The grapes are limited to
a harvest yield of 14 tonnes/ha and the final wine must have a minimum alcohol level of 12%.[12]

Ancient bishopric
For the ancient bishopric that originally had its seat in Cerveteri and is now a titular see, see Caere.

Interior of an Etruscan tomb in the Banditaccia

Twin cities necropolis.

Fürstenfeldbruck, Germany
Livry-Gargan, France
Almuñécar, Spain
Lankaran, Azerbaijan

References

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1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011" (https://www.istat.it/it/archivi

o/156224). Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
2. "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018" (http://demo.istat.it/pop2018/index3.html). Istat.
Retrieved 16 March 2019.
3. Quilici, L.; S. Quilici Gigli, DARMC; J. Becker, R.; Talbert; T. Elliott; S. Gillies. "Places: 422859
(Caere)" (http://pleiades.stoa.org/places/422859). Pleiades. Retrieved October 20, 2014.
4. Pounds, N.J.G. (1976). An Historical Geography of Europe 450 B.C.-A.D. 1330 (https://books.go
ogle.com/books?id=owY4AAAAIAAJ). Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9780521291262.
5. Museo nazionale di Villa Giulia; Moretti, A.M.S.; Italy. Soprintendenza archeologica per l'Etruria
meridionale (2001). The Villa Giulia National Etruscan Museum: Short Guide (https://books.googl
e.com/books?id=ljCiHdGkKSEC). L'Erma di Bretschneider. ISBN 9788882650124. Sarcophagus of the Spouses (Villa Giulia)
6. Jean MacIntosh Turfa (26 June 2013). The Etruscan World (https://books.google.com/books?id=
n5g3h5G16EkC&pg=PT1774). Routledge. pp. 1774–. ISBN 1-134-05530-7.
7. Normal J. G. Pounds (16 December 1976). An Historical Geography of Europe 450 B.C.-A.D.
1330 (https://books.google.com/books?id=owY4AAAAIAAJ&pg=PA54). CUP Archive. pp. 54–.
ISBN 978-0-521-29126-2.
8. John Morris Roberts (1993). A Short History of the World (https://books.google.com/books?id=3
QZXvUhGwhAC&pg=PA110). Oxford University Press. pp. 110–. ISBN 978-0-19-511504-8.
9. Karl-Wilhelm Weber: Geschichte der Etrusker, Berlin, Köln, Mainz 1979, ISBN 3170052144, S.
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10. Fred Kleiner (8 January 2009). Gardner's Art through the Ages: The Western Perspective (http
s://books.google.com/books?id=mBrvazPDFoYC&pg=PT181). Cengage Learning. pp. 181–.
ISBN 0-495-57360-4.
11. Horst Blanck; Giuseppe Proietti; Italy. Soprintendenza archeologica per l'Etruria meridionale
(1986). La Tomba dei Rilievi di Cerveteri (https://books.google.com/books?id=Bl9oAAAAMAAJ).
De Luca.
12. P. Saunders Wine Label Language pg 137 Firefly Books 2004 ISBN 1-55297-720-X
Sculpture from a temple at Caere, 525-500 BC
Further reading (Altes Museum Berlin)

Drago Troccoli, Luciana. 2006. Cerveteri. Rome: Istituto Poligrafico.

Izzet, Vedia E. 2000. "The Etruscan sanctuary at Cerveteri, Sant’Antonio: Preliminary report of excavations 1995–8." Papers of the British
School at Rome 62: 321–35.
Moretti, Mario. 1978. Cerveteri. Novara, Italy: Istituto Geografico de Agostini.
Pallottino, Massimo. 1957. The necropolis of Cerveteri. Rome: Istituto Poligrafico dello Stato.

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Gold bracelet from the tomb Regolini-Galassi

650 BC

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