Tomba del Maestro delle Olimpiadi
Tomba del Maestro delle Olimpiadi is an archaeological site in Tarquinia, Viterbo, Lazio. Tomba del Maestro delle Olimpiadi is situated nearby to the archaeological site Necropoli dell’Infernaccio, as well as near Necropoli Fondo Scataglini.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tomb of Orcus and Tomb of the Leopards.
Tomb of Orcus
Archaeological site
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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 daemon Tuchulcha. Tomb of Orcus is situated 1 km northeast of Tomba del Maestro delle Olimpiadi.
Tomb of the Leopards
Tomb
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. Tomb of the Leopards is situated 520 metres north of Tomba del Maestro delle Olimpiadi.
Tomb of the Whipping
Tomb
The Tomb of the Whipping is an Etruscan tomb in the Necropolis of Monterozzi near Tarquinia, Lazio, Italy. It is dated to approximately 490 BC and named after a fresco of two men who flog a woman in an erotic context. Tomb of the Whipping is situated 600 metres north of Tomba del Maestro delle Olimpiadi.
Tomba del Maestro delle Olimpiadi
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Tarquinia, Viterbo, Lazio, Central Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
42.24393° or 42° 14′ 38″ northLongitude
11.77079° or 11° 46′ 15″ eastOpen location code
8FJH6QVC+H8OpenStreetMap ID
node 2557285117OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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