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 nearby to the archaeological site Tomb of Giuseppe Moretti, Cerveteri, as well as near Tomb of the Shields and Chairs, Caere.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 360 metres north of Tomb of the Painted Animals.
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.
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
- Roof shape: dome
- 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″ northLongitude
12.10217° or 12° 6′ 8″ eastHeight
5 metres (16 feet)Open location code
8FJJ2432+GVOpenStreetMap ID
way 103529728OpenStreetMap feature
historic=tombOpenStreetMap attribute
roof-shape=domeWikidata 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 include Tomb of Giuseppe Moretti, Cerveteri and Tomb of the Shields and Chairs, Caere.
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