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Etruscan Diners, Tarquinia
A detail of a wall painting in the Etruscan Tomb of the Funerary Bed at Tarquinia. The two men are dining, as indicated by their low one-armed chairs. c. 460 BCE.

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Etruscan Drinking Party
A scene from a stone Etruscan sarcophagus showing a drinking party. Chiusi, 6th century BCE. (Staatliche Museum, Berlin)

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Etruscan Religion: Influence on Rome
This video, originally related to a history research project, briefly describes Etruscan polytheistic religion as an overview. Further, it goes on to describe the influence of Etruscan religion on the future Roman civilization.

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Etruscan Homes: A New Discovery
For the first time, Italian archaeologists have uncovered an intact Etruscan house complete with sources of material culture. Researchers hope this find sheds light on other potential excavation sites and the mysteries of Etruscan daily life...

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Etruscan Art
This video has a verbal education-style. It discusses Etruscan art and architecture, as well as the society as a whole. Further, it will explain how Etruscan art relates to their culture.

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Etruscan Alphabet
This video covers the basic development of the Etruscan Alphabet from the Archaic to Neo-Etruscan period. The 2 book referenced at the end of the video: The Etruscan Language by Larissa and Giuliano Bonfonte http://amzn.to/1cXgfTk...

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Etruscan Necropolises of Cerveteri and Tarquinia
These two Etruscan necropolises (cemeteries) at Cerveteri and Tarquinia reflect different types of burial practices from the 9th to the 1st century BCE and bear witness to the achievements of Etruscan culture. Source: UNESCO TV / © NHK...

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Etruscan Architecture
This video briefly explains the various forms of Etruscan architecture and how it later influenced Roman architecture.

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Etruscan Numbers
This video covers the meanings of Etruscan Numbers and their connections to Latin.
Image of an Etruscan die: http://bit.ly/1eUaOpF

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Veii
Veii (modern name: Isola Farnese, in Etruscan: Vei), was an important Etruscan town located near the west coast of central Italy. Lying just 16 km north of Rome, it was the most southerly of the major Etrurian settlements. The prosperity...