Dead arriving at Hades, fresco, 250-200 BC, in the Tomba Due Tetti, at the Monterozzi Etruscan necropolis near Tarquinia, Vitero, Lazio, Italy. The fresco depicts the dead man buried below, with a child and a demon carrying a torch, arriving at the door to Hades, received by 2 dead family members. This tomb contains tombs carved into benches and belonged to the Arnthunas family. 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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