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Tarquiniaformerly (until 1922) CornetoTown (pop., 1991: 14,000), northern Lazio region, central Italy. It developed out of the ancient Tárchuna, one of the chief cities of the Etruscan confederation. It was defeated by Rome in the 4th century BC and became a Roman colony (as Tarquinii) in the 1st century BC. It was moved to its present site after Lombard and Saracen invasions in the 6th–8th centuries AD. In medieval times it was called Corneto. Remains of the ancient city include the foundations of a great Etruscan temple with a group of terra-cotta winged horses that is considered a masterpiece of Etruscan art. The famous necropolis contains the most important painted tombs in Etruscan Italy. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Charting Tarquinia's growth from prehistory to late antiquity, Tarquinia: An Etruscan City covers everything from what modern archaeology can tell us about the society to literary impressions of Tarquinia by great writers and poets such as Stendhal and D. Cavallari, "Einsegnamento del Patrizi in alcuni madrigali di Tarquinia Molza"; Christopher Ulffers, "A Study of the Musical Influence of Tarquinia Molza on Patrizi's L'amorosa filosofia"; Cesare Vasoli, "'Sophismata putida': la critica patriziana alla dottrina peripatetica dell'eternita, e immutabilita del cielo"; Eugene E. The list included Pompeii, the Etruscan painted tombs in Tarquinia and part of Florence's Boboli Gardens. |
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