Grotta Campana
The Grotta Campana or Tomba Campana is an Etruscan tomb in Veii, which was rediscovered in 1843 by Giampietro Campana. For a while it was considered to contain the oldest known Etruscan frescoes.Photo: Internet Archive Book Images, No restrictions.
- Type: Ruins
- Description: Etruscan burial complex in Formello, Lazio, Italy
- Also known as: “La Tomba Campana”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tomb of the Roaring Lions and Castello di Isola Farnese.
Tomb of the Roaring Lions
Archaeological site
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The Tomb of the Roaring Lions is an archaeological site at the ancient city of Veii, Italy. It is best known for its well-preserved fresco paintings of four feline-like creatures, believed by archaeologists to depict lions. Tomb of the Roaring Lions is situated 1½ km west of Grotta Campana.
Castello di Isola Farnese
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Castello di Isola Farnese is situated 2 km southwest of Grotta Campana.
Chiesa di San Pancrazio a Isola Farnese
Church
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Chiesa di San Pancrazio a Isola Farnese is a church, which is situated 2 km southwest of Grotta Campana.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Portonaccio and La Storta.
Portonaccio
Locality
Photo: Livioandronico2013, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The sanctuary of Minerva at Portonaccio is an archaeological site on the western side of the plateau on which the ancient Etruscan city of Veii, north of Rome, Italy, was located.
La Storta
Village
Photo: Pippo-b, CC BY-SA 3.0.
La Storta is the 51st zona of the Italian capital city, Rome. It is identified by the initials Z. LI and falls within the boundaries of Municipio XV. The name La Storta refers to a series of curves that the Via Cassia makes through the settlement. La Storta is situated 3½ km southwest of Grotta Campana.
Formello
Town
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Formello is a comune in the Metropolitan City of Rome Capital. It is located southwest of the Monti Sabatini, within the Regional Park of Veii. The communal territory sits on large deposits of tuff, which is intensively mined in the area. Formello is situated 6 km north of Grotta Campana.
Grotta Campana
- Categories: Etruscan grave and historic site
- Location: Formello, Metropolitan Rome, Lazio, Central Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
42.03285° or 42° 1′ 58″ northLongitude
12.40593° or 12° 24′ 21″ eastOpen location code
8FJJ2CM4+49OpenStreetMap ID
node 8699337932OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruinsWikidata ID
Q3531058
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In Other Languages
From French to Slovenian—“Grotta Campana” goes by many names.
- French: “tomba Campana”
- French: “tombe Campana”
- French: “Tombe Campana”
- German: “Tomba Campana”
- Italian: “Tomba Campana”
- Slovenian: “Grotta Campana”
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