A vicious mythic beast, the Chimera is a terrifying mix of animals—that even attacks itself.
c. 800 – 300 B.C.E.
All signs point to a party: cushions, drinking equipment, and armor hung on the wall … but a party in a tomb?
Tomb of the Reliefs
Women in Etruscan society were far more active in public life than their Greek and Roman neighbors.
Sarcophagus of the Spouses (Louvre)
The intimacy of this clay sculpture is unprecedented in the ancient world. What can it tell us about Etruscan culture?
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