MUSEO NAZIONALE ETRUSCO DI VILLA GIULIA
A remarkable museum dedicated to the Etruscan civilization in Rome.
Etruscan civilization is magnificently on display at Villa Giulia, the largest and richest museum of its kind in Italy. This beautiful 16th-century villa, once the second home of Pope Julius II, presents a collection of Etruscan archaeology from excavations carried out in the Lazio region, mainly from the sites of Cerveteri and Vulci.
The tour covers 40 rooms on two floors, providing a comprehensive overview of Etruscan civilization. The first rooms are devoted to the Vulci site (rooms 1 to 5), featuring funerary urns from the 9th century BC and the reconstruction of a tomb with everyday objects (amphorae, plates, perfume vases, ex-voto), as well as jewelry and statuettes in bronze and terracotta. Stop off in room 8 to admire the reconstitution of a Tarquinia necropolis, decorated with frescoes in astonishingly vivid colors. The undisputed masterpieces are the Sarcophagus of the Lion (room 10) and the Sarcophagus of the Bride and Groom (room 12), dating from the 6th century BC: the two terracotta spouses are embracing each other lying on a banqueting bed, smiling serenely and at peace, defying all eternity. Continue your visit with theApollo de Veies in room 15 and the Cista Ficoroni, a superb decorated wedding box from the 4th century BC. The tour ends with the private collections, just as interesting, but perhaps a little less spectacular.
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