Cerveteri Attractions
The little country town of Cerveteri, now a place of no particular importance, occupies the site of the ancient Caere, once one of the leading Etruscan cities, on a tufa ridge 45km/28mi northwest of Rome. The empire of the Etruscans, who were artists and skilled artisans, reached its peak in the sixth century.
Little remains of the original city. In the Piazza Santa Maria is the medieval Rocca, a castle which is partly built on Etruscan walls of the fourth century B.C.
Little remains of the original city. In the Piazza Santa Maria is the medieval Rocca, a castle which is partly built on Etruscan walls of the fourth century B.C.
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Etruscan Cemetery
The Etruscan Cemetery is a city of the dead, where hundreds of tombs line the main street, many of which were found with impressive treasures.
Museo Nazionale Cerite
Opposite the medieval Rocca in Cerveteri stands the 16th century Palazzo Ruspoli, which houses the Museo Nazionale Cerite, containing material from the Etruscan cemeteries round the town; the most important items, however, are in Rome (Etruscan Museum in the Vatican, Villa Giulia Museum).
