Banquet scene, fresco, 530-520 BC, in the Tomba Bartoccini, at the Monterozzi Etruscan necropolis near Tarquinia, Vitero, Lazio, Italy. This tomb is the largest of the archaic age, with a double sloped ceiling and checkerboard pattern decoration. 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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