Cerveteri

Cerveteri has served as an Etruscan centre in coastal Lazio since the ninth century BC. Known in antiquity as Caere, it was among the leading cities of Etruria, trading across the Tyrrhenian Sea and leaving an exceptional record of its funerary traditions. The UNESCO-listed Banditaccia Necropolis preserves streets of tumuli and rock-cut tombs that evoke the layout of a city for the dead; several chambers retain architectural details carved to resemble Etruscan homes. The modern town stands inland from the Tyrrhenian coast, within reach of Rome yet defined by this far older past. Find related webcams in the Lazio countryside and along the Tyrrhenian coast to build a fuller picture of Cerveteri.

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