Tomb of the Chariots
Tomb of the Chariots is an archaeological site in Piombino, Livorno, Tuscany. Tomb of the Chariots is situated nearby to the archaeological site Tomba delle Pissidi Cilindriche, as well as near Tomba dei Letti Funebri.Photo: Roberto Zanasi, Public domain.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: mid-seventh century BCE tumulus at Populonia with a diameter of 28 meters
- Also known as: “Tomb of the Chariots, Populonia”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cappella di San Cerbone and Porto di Baratti.
Cappella di San Cerbone
Church
Photo: Cristina Maioglio, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Cappella di San Cerbone is a church, which is situated 360 metres northwest of Tomb of the Chariots.
Porto di Baratti
Marina
Porto di Baratti is a marina, which is situated 750 metres northwest of Tomb of the Chariots.
Stronghold of Populonia
Photo: Mykola Pokalyuk, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Stronghold of Populonia is situated 1½ km west of Tomb of the Chariots.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Baratti and Populonia.
Baratti
Hamlet
Photo: Louis-garden, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Baratti is a village frazione of the comune of Piombino in the Province of Livorno, with roughly only 15 residents.
Populonia
Hamlet
Photo: AlMare, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Populonia or Populonia Alta today is a frazione of the comune of Piombino. As of 2009 its population was 17. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia. Populonia is especially noteworthy for its Etruscan remains, including one of the main necropolis in Italy, discovered by Isidoro Falchi.
Populonia Stazione
Village
Populonia Stazione is a village in Tuscany, central Italy, administratively a frazione of the comune of Piombino, province of Livorno. At the time of the 2011 census its population was 234. The village is about 72 km from Livorno and 9 km from Piombino. Populonia Stazione is situated 2½ km east of Tomb of the Chariots.
Tomb of the Chariots
- Categories: tomb, tumulus, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Piombino, Livorno, Tuscany, Central Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
42.98857° or 42° 59′ 19″ northLongitude
10.50928° or 10° 30′ 33″ eastOpen location code
8FJGXGQ5+CPOpenStreetMap ID
way 1043385968OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q115596015
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In Other Languages
“Tomb of the Chariots” goes by many names.
- Italian: “Tomba dei Carri”
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Highlights include Tomba delle Pissidi Cilindriche and Tomba dei Letti Funebri.
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