After visiting the necropolis of Tarquinia some time ago, we had promised ourselves to visit this somewhat surreal place too: the Etruscan necropolis of Cerveteri.
After crossing the city and a long tree-lined avenue, we reached the archaeological site. The cost of the ticket is 6 euros, 8 euros if you want to combine the visit to the Museum located in the castle of Cerveteri, which collects the funeral furnishings of the tombs.
Our first stop was at the Mengarelli room, a teaching center installed on the site. At set times a multimedia path starts that lasts about an hour and which is worth seeing, it would be a real shame to lose it. A good guide showed us a video in which Piero Angela's voice illustrated a bit the history of this territory and how these tombs were excavated into the tuff by the Etruscans. Subsequently, the guide accompanied us in three tombs (Tomb of the Frame, the Pillar and the Greek Vases). Only in these three tombs a multimedia path has been installed, always entrusted to the voice of Piero Angela, who with lights, images and reconstructions makes the visitor understand how the burials and what the tomb was adorned with.
Later we continued the visit to the tombs, mainly in the mound, alone, following the path indicated. It is a nice journey into this enchanted world especially for children, who through nature and the woods remain ecstatic to imagine a culture that is no longer there, but relives in that meaningful place.
Inside there is also a bar with benches surrounded by nature. We also visited the Museum, but I must say that we were expecting something more. These are two rooms that collect all the funeral furnishings.
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