Images

Pont-d'Arc Cavern, a replica of the Chauvet Cave. Near Vallon-Pont-d'Arc, Ardèche, France.

The constellation of Orion, named after the great hunter of Greek mythology, as can be seen by the naked eye.

The Porta all' Arco at Volterra, Tuscany. Part of the 4th-3rd century BCE Etruscan fortification walls of the city.

The 1st century CE Roman theatre at Volterra, Tuscany, Italy.

An Etruscan funerary urn from Volterra showing a winged Triton. 2nd century BCE. (National Archaeological Museum of Florence, Italy)

The Etruscan Tomb of the Triclinium, Tarquinia. 5th century BCE.

A detail of the wall paintings of the Tomb of Typhon showing Typhon. 2nd century BCE, Tarquinia.

A detail of the wall paintings of the Etruscan Tomb of Orcus at Tarquinia. The subject here is a woman with the family name 'Velcha' inscribed above her, perhaps wife of the tomb's occupant. c. 350 BCE.

The Etruscan Tomb of the Funeral Couch, Tarquinia, 470-450 BCE. (National Etruscan Museum, Villa Giulia, Rome)

A figure known as Phersu (wearing a mask and beard) dancing from the Etruscan Tomb of the Augurs, Tarquinia. Italy, c. 520 BCE.