The Etruscans' city of the dead
Among Banditaccia's tumuli and burial roads, tombs carved into the tufa, stories of Etruscan families and twenty-six centuries of history await. Follow your curiosity: every path tells how Caere buried its dead.
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Tomba dei Rilievi
Family hypogeum, 4th c. BC
5 stories on the map
Which tomb will you discover today?
Each tomb point opens a profile with its type, history, finds, sector and directions to reach it.
Family hypogeum, 4th century BC
Tomba dei Rilievi
Walls and columns decorated with stucco reliefs: weapons, tools and animals, as in a home's furnishings.
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Tumulus, 7th century BC
Tomba delle Cinque Sedie
Five seats carved into the tufa, at the heart of a monumental complex uncovered in recent excavations.
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Tumulus, Orientalising period
Tumulo Mengarelli
Named after the archaeologist who led Banditaccia's main excavation campaigns.
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Chamber tomb, 6th century BC
Tomba dei Vasi Greci
Greek-imported vases, evidence of Caere's intense trade exchanges.
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Chamber tomb, late 7th century BC
Tomba della Capanna
Its shape recalls the hut dwellings of Caere's earliest inhabitants.
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Four ways to experience the necropolis
Choose one trail or mix them all: there is no single right way to explore.
Tomb by tomb
Explore types, finds and the small details that make each burial unique.
Tomb by tombFollow the paths
Find a sector or service and build your own route through the burial roads.
Follow the pathsHappening today
Guided tours, talks and workshops make every visit a little different.
Happening todayProtect the future
Discover how conservation, restoration and archaeological research are connected.
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Look a little longer
A quiet tomb is not a tomb with nothing to say. A stucco relief, a seat carved into the tufa, or the very shape of a tumulus tell you who was buried there and how they lived. Pause, look for one detail and let the stone speak.
Why we are hereReady, curious, go
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