Tomba dei Giocolieri

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Tomba dei Giocolieri, Etruscan tomb in Monterozzi Necropolis, Italy

The Tomb of the Jugglers contains detailed frescoes depicting performers, including an acrobat throwing discs toward a candelabra balanced on a dancer's head.

Discovered in 1961, this underground chamber from 510 BC forms part of the Monterozzi complex containing over 6,000 Etruscan burial chambers near Tarquinia.

The wall paintings show entertainment scenes with musicians, dancers in flowing garments, and elderly figures, representing Etruscan views on death and celebration.

The tomb chamber features a double-pitched ceiling with red coloring and contains multiple walls covered in ancient artwork depicting entertainment scenes.

Among the painted figures, the tomb includes an unusual scene of a crouching man named Aranth Hercanos performing a natural function.

Location: Tarquinia

Part of: Necropolis of Monterozzi

Website: https://tarquinia-cerveteri.it

GPS coordinates: 42.24995,11.76829

Latest update: March 13, 2025 12:31

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