Tomb of the Painted Animals

Tomb of the Painted Animals is a tomb in Cerveteri, Metropolitan Rome, Lazio. Tomb of the Painted Animals is situated near the archaeological site Tomb of Giuseppe Moretti, Cerveteri, as well as near Tomb of the Shields and Chairs, Caere.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Regolini-Galassi tomb and Palazzo del Granarone.

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 1¼ km south of Tomb of the Painted Animals.

Palazzo del Granarone

Building

Photo: Agosantoro, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Palazzo del Granarone is a building, which is situated 800 metres south of Tomb of the Painted Animals.

Chiesa della Madonna dei Canneti

Church

Photo: Chrychry97, Public domain.

Chiesa della Madonna dei Canneti is a church, which is situated 1½ km southwest of Tomb of the Painted Animals.

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 Painted Animals.

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 Painted Animals.

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 Painted Animals.

Tomb of the Painted Animals

Type: Tomb
Categories: grave, tumulus, historic site, and burial
Location: Cerveteri, Metropolitan Rome, Lazio, Central Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude

42.00386° or 42° 0′ 14″ north

Longitude

12.10217° or 12° 6′ 8″ east

Height

5 metres (16 feet)

Roof shape

dome

Open location code

8FJJ2432+GV

OpenStreetMap ID

way 103529728

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=tomb

Wikidata ID

Q118233870

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In Other Languages

From German to Italian—“Tomb of the Painted Animals” goes by many names.

German: “Tomba degli Animali dipinti”
Italian: “Tumulo degli Animali Dipinti”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Tomb of Giuseppe Moretti, Cerveteri and Tomb of the Shields and Chairs, Caere.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Tomba dell’Argilla and Piazzale Necropoli della Banditaccia.

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