Tomba della Fustigazione

The tomb chamber contains detailed frescoes depicting dancers, musicians, and a nude boxer painted on the rock-cut walls of the burial structure.

The tomb, excavated in 1960 by Carlo Mauricio Lerici, dates back to approximately 490 BC and features several preserved wall paintings from the Etruscan period.

The frescoes show two men whipping a woman in a ritual context, along with additional scenes displaying both religious ceremonies and sexual activities.

Visitors can observe the remaining frescoes inside the tomb, which forms part of the UNESCO World Heritage site of Monterozzi necropolis near Tarquinia.

The burial chamber contains one of the rare examples of explicit sexual imagery in Etruscan art, including a painted false door separating two figures.

Location: Tarquinia

Height: 2.4 m

Part of: Necropolis of Monterozzi

Website: https://tarquinia-cerveteri.it

GPS coordinates: 42.24934,11.77018

Latest update: May 12, 2025 11:16