jan 1, 490 BC - Tomb of the Triclinium

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Tomb of the Triclinium. Tarquinia, Italy. Etruscan. c. 480–470 B.C.E. Tufa and fresco.

Funerary contexts constitute the most abundant archaeological evidence for the Etruscan civilization. The elite members of Etruscan society participated in elaborate funerary rituals that varied and changed according to both geography and time. The Tomb of Tricilinium would have been a part of these elaborate funerary rituals and portray the complexity of the society. The tomb suggests the festive nature of funeral rites and celebrating the transition from the world of the living to the dead.

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