Tomb of the Roaring Lions
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.Photo: Louis-garden, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tomb of the Ducks and Castello di Isola Farnese.
Tomb of the Ducks
Archaeological site
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Tomb of the Ducks is an archaeological site, which is situated 1 km south of Tomb of the Roaring Lions.
Castello di Isola Farnese
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Castello di Isola Farnese is situated 2 km south of Tomb of the Roaring Lions.
Grotta Campana
Ruins
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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. Grotta Campana is situated 1½ km east of Tomb of the Roaring Lions.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Portonaccio and La Storta.
Portonaccio
Locality
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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
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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 2½ km southwest of Tomb of the Roaring Lions.
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 5 km north of Tomb of the Roaring Lions.
Tomb of the Roaring Lions
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: historic site in Veii, Italy
- Categories: Etruscan grave, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Formello, Metropolitan Rome, Lazio, Central Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
42.03454° or 42° 2′ 4″ northLongitude
12.38593° or 12° 23′ 9″ eastOpen location code
8FJJ29MP+R9OpenStreetMap ID
way 1319132944OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q3531109
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In Other Languages
From French to Portuguese—“Tomb of the Roaring Lions” goes by many names.
- French: “tombe des Lions Rugissants”
- French: “Tombe des Lions Rugissants”
- German: “Tomba dei Leoni Ruggenti”
- Italian: “tomba dei leoni ruggenti”
- Portuguese: “Tumba dos Leões Rugidores”
Notable Places Nearby
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