Tomba della Montagnola, Etruscan tomb in Sesto Fiorentino, Italy.
Tomba della Montagnola is an Etruscan burial site with a round main chamber beneath an earthen mound near Florence. A long stone corridor leads to multiple burial rooms, and the ceiling was built using a special vaulting technique that curves inward.
The tomb was built in the 7th century BC and was rediscovered during excavations in 1959. The findings showed that this structure had been forgotten for centuries before archaeologists uncovered and studied it.
The name comes from the hill that covers the burial chamber beneath. Visitors can see traces of how the Etruscans placed their dead here and what objects they valued for the afterlife.
The site is not open to the public without prior arrangement and visits are only possible on selected weekends from March through July and September through November. Plan ahead to book and wear appropriate clothing and sturdy shoes, as the underground passages and narrow corridors require some physical preparation.
The burial chamber stands out for rare architectural features including a false dome and walls covered with dark stucco and painted designs. This combination of elements is seldom found in other Etruscan tombs from this period.
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