Tumulus of Montefortini
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The Tumulus of Montefortini is an Etruscan
tomb near Comeana, Tuscany
, central Italy
, which is believed to date from the 7th century BC.
The tumulus
is an oval burial mound 80 metres long and 11 metres high which houses two tombs. Excavations began in 1966 and the finds are displayed in the museum of Artimino.
Etruscan civilization
Etruscan civilization is the modern English name given to a civilization of ancient Italy in the area corresponding roughly to Tuscany. The ancient Romans called its creators the Tusci or Etrusci...
tomb near Comeana, Tuscany
Tuscany
Tuscany is a region in Italy. It has an area of about 23,000 square kilometres and a population of about 3.75 million inhabitants. The regional capital is Florence ....
, central Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
, which is believed to date from the 7th century BC.
The tumulus
Tumulus
A tumulus is a mound of earth and stones raised over a grave or graves. Tumuli are also known as barrows, burial mounds, Hügelgrab or kurgans, and can be found throughout much of the world. A tumulus composed largely or entirely of stones is usually referred to as a cairn...
is an oval burial mound 80 metres long and 11 metres high which houses two tombs. Excavations began in 1966 and the finds are displayed in the museum of Artimino.