Tomb of the Ducks

Tomb of the Ducks is an archaeological site in Municipio Roma XV, Rome, Lazio. Tomb of the Ducks is situated nearby to the waterfall Cascata della Mola di Veio, as well as near the cemetery Cimitero di Isola Farnese.

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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 1 km north of Tomb of the Ducks.

Castello di Isola Farnese

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Castello di Isola Farnese is situated 1 km southeast of Tomb of the Ducks.

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 1 km southeast of Tomb of the Ducks.

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.

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 7 km north of Tomb of the Ducks.

Tomb of the Ducks

Type: Archaeological site
Description: Etruscan tomb at Veii
Categories: tomb, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Municipio Roma XV, Rome, Metropolitan Rome, Lazio, Central Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude

42.02546° or 42° 1′ 32″ north

Longitude

12.38309° or 12° 22′ 59″ east

Open location code

8FJJ29GM+56

OpenStreetMap ID

way 910163628

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

Wikidata ID

Q130380000

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In Other Languages

“Tomb of the Ducks” goes by many names.

Italian: “Tomba delle Anatre”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Cascata della Mola di Veio and Cimitero di Isola Farnese.

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