Tarquinia. Etruscan city

The earliest evidence of the Etruscan city of Tarquinia dates back to the ninth century BC and comprises an area of ​​approximately 150 hectares.

There are many remains of habitation, which are visible among the ruins of a temple, Ara della Regina, which dates from the fourth century BC.

The temple had a single cell and a colonnade and was built of tufa and wood.

You can recognize the route of the ancient city walls all from the fourth century BC.
 


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Benedicta Lee

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