Search Results: Villanovan Culture

The Villanovan culture flourished during the Iron Age in central Italy from c. 1000 to c. 750 BCE. It was a precursor of the Etruscan civilization, although the two populations are actually the same and the term Villanovan should not imply...

The Etruscan civilization flourished in central Italy between the 8th and 3rd century BCE. The culture was renowned in antiquity for its rich mineral resources and as a major Mediterranean trading power. Much of its culture and even history...

Volterra (Etruscan name: Velathri, Roman: Volaterrae), located in the northern part of Tuscany, Italy, was an important Etruscan settlement between the 7th and 2nd century BCE. After its destruction by the Romans in the 1st century BCE it...

A Villanovan bronze helmet, 8th century BCE. Poggio alle Croci necropolis, near Volterra, central Italy. (Museo Guarnacci, Volterra)

A bronze horse harness piece from the Villanovan culture of central Italy. 9th-8th century BCE. (Los Angeles County Museum of Art)

A biconical funerary urn with incised decoration from the Villanovan culture of central Italy. From Chiusi, 8th century BCE. (National Etruscan Museum, Florence)

A terracotta funerary urn in the form of a house from the Villanovan culture of central Italy. 8th century BCE. (Walters Art Museum, Baltimore, USA)

Vetulonia (Etruscan: Vetluna), located in the hills near the western coast of central Italy, was an important Etruscan town from the 9th to 3rd century BCE. The site has many impressive tumulus tombs which were rich in artefacts illustrating...

Etruscan pottery, produced over five centuries, was nothing if not varied. Indigenous wares such as the glossy black bucchero were made alongside red- and black-figure pottery imitating, yet modifying those produced in the Greek world. Geometric...

The art of the Etruscans, who flourished in central Italy between the 8th and 3rd century BCE, is renowned for its vitality and often vivid colouring. Wall paintings were especially vibrant and frequently capture scenes of Etruscans enjoying...