📜 UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2004, located in northern Lazio, Italy. These two large Etruscan cemeteries, specifically Banditaccia (Cerveteri) and Monterozzi (Tarquinia), reflect burial practices from the 9th to 1st century BC.🔍 They bear witness to the achievements of Etruscan culture, the earliest urban civilization in the northern Mediterranean.# Why Go🗿 Explore thousands of tombs, some monumental and rock-cut🎨 Admire vibrant frescoes depicting Etruscan daily life, rituals, and beliefs🏛️ See unique evidence of Etruscan residential architecture in house-shaped tombs🚶 Wander through a 'city for the dead' with streets and squares📚 Gain insight into Etruscan life, death, and beliefs# Tips💡 Combine visit with nearby museums for artifacts and sarcophagi.🚌 Accessible by train from Rome to Cerveteri.# Cost💰 Entrance fee €6, combined necropolis and museum visit €10. Free for students with ID.# Hours🕒 Open Tuesday to Sunday. Winter: 8:30 AM until one hour before sunset. Summer: 8:30 AM to 7:30 PM.