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Etruscan fresco, Monterozzi necropolis, Tarquinia, Lazio, Italy

Banquet scene, fresco, 430-400 BC, in the Tomba del Guerriero, at the Monterozzi Etruscan necropolis near Tarquinia, Vitero, Lazio, Italy. This tomb is decorated with a banquet scene with servants, musicians and warriors. Under the gable are 2 cockerels and 2 panthers. The necropolis was founded in the 7th century BC and contains around 6000 graves, many of which are covered in frescos. Monterozzi is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen

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Banquet scene, fresco, 430-400 BC, in the Tomba del Guerriero, at the Monterozzi Etruscan necropolis near Tarquinia, Vitero, Lazio, Italy. This tomb is decorated with a banquet scene with servants, musicians and warriors. Under the gable are 2 cockerels and 2 panthers. The necropolis was founded in the 7th century BC and contains around 6000 graves, many of which are covered in frescos. Monterozzi is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen