Tomb of the Shields and Chairs, Caere
Tomb of the Shields and Chairs, Caere is a tomb in Cerveteri, Metropolitan Rome, Lazio. Tomb of the Shields and Chairs, Caere is situated nearby to Tomb of the Reliefs, as well as near the building Palazzo del Granarone.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: Etruscan tumulus-type tomb of the 6th century BCE located in the in Banditaccia necropolis of ancient Caere (modern Cerveteri)
- Also known as: “Tomb of the Shields and Chairs Viith Cen. B. C” and “Tumulo Scudo e Sedie”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tomb of the Reliefs and Regolini-Galassi tomb.
Tomb of the Reliefs
Tomb
Photo: Roberto Ferrari, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Tomb of the Reliefs is an Etruscan tomb in the Banditaccia necropolis near Cerveteri, Italy. It was discovered in 1847 and has been dated to the end of the 4th century BC. Tomb of the Reliefs is situated 200 metres north of Tomb of the Shields and Chairs, Caere.
Regolini-Galassi tomb
Archaeological site
The tomb known as the Regolini-Galassi tomb is one of the wealthiest Etruscan family tombs in Caere, an ancient city in Italy approximately 50–60 kilometres north-northwest of Rome. Regolini-Galassi tomb is situated 1½ km south of Tomb of the Shields and Chairs, Caere.
Palazzo del Granarone
Building
Photo: Agosantoro, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Palazzo del Granarone is a building, which is situated 1 km south of Tomb of the Shields and Chairs, Caere.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ceri and Cerenova.
Ceri
Hamlet
Photo: Winston80, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Ceri is a hamlet of the comune of Cerveteri, in the Metropolitan City of Rome, Lazio. It occupies a fortified plateau of tuff at a short distance from the city of Cerveteri. Ceri is situated 4½ km east of Tomb of the Shields and Chairs, Caere.
Cerenova
Village
Cerenova is a coastal locality that along with the adjacent Campo di Mare makes up the Marina di Cerveteri frazione of the comune of Cerveteri. It is located on the via Aurelia around 40 km north of Rome. Cerenova is situated 5 km southwest of Tomb of the Shields and Chairs, Caere.
Ladispoli
Town
Photo: Notafly, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ladispoli is a comune in the Metropolitan City of Rome, in the Italian region of Lazio. It lies about 35 kilometres west of Rome, on the Mediterranean Sea. Ladispoli is situated 6 km southwest of Tomb of the Shields and Chairs, Caere.
Tomb of the Shields and Chairs, Caere
- Categories: tumulus, tomb, archaeological site, building, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Cerveteri, Metropolitan Rome, Lazio, Central Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
42.00537° or 42° 0′ 19″ northLongitude
12.10311° or 12° 6′ 11″ eastElevation
103 metres (338 feet)Open location code
8FJJ2443+46OpenStreetMap ID
way 32500098OpenStreetMap feature
building=tumulusOpenStreetMap feature
historic=tombOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionGeoNames ID
10346314Wikidata ID
Q101529172
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In Other Languages
“Tomb of the Shields and Chairs, Caere” goes by many names.
- Italian: “Tomba degli Scudi e delle Sedie”
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