Tarquinia (Etruscan name: Tarch'na or Tarch, Roman name: Tarquinii) is a town located on the western coast of central Italy which was an important Etruscan and then Roman settlement. It is famous today as the site of around 200 Etruscan tombs which were rich in artefacts and decorated with magnificent wall paintings showing lively scenes from mythology and Etruscan everyday life. The tombs are designated as a UNESCO World Heritage site.
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700 BCE - 300 BCEThe Etruscan city of Tarquinia flourishes as a trading and manufacturing centre.
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c. 540 BCE - c. 530 BCEThe Etruscan Tomb of the Bulls is constructed at Tarquinia.
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530 BCE - 520 BCEThe Etruscan Tomb of the Lionesses is constructed at Tarquinia.
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c. 510 BCEThe Etruscan Tomb of the Baron is constructed at Tarquinia.
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c. 480 BCEThe Etruscan Tomb of the Bigas is constructed at Tarquinia.
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c. 470 BCEThe Etruscan Tomb of the Dead Man is constructed at Tarquinia.
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420 BCE - 400 BCEThe Etruscan Tomb of the Blue Demons is constructed at Tarquinia.
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356 BCE307 Roman prisoners are sacrificed in the forum of the Etruscan city of Tarquinia.
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280 BCEThe Romans conquer the Etruscan cities of Tarquinia, Volsinii and Vulci.
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89 BCETarquinia is demoted to the status of a Roman municipium.
