Tomb of Funeral Beds - Necropolis of Banditaccia

The Tomb of Funeral Beds (Tomba dei Letti Funebri) is a 6th-century BC Etruscan tomb within Tumulo II at the Banditaccia Necropolis in Cerveteri, Italy, a UNESCO World Heritage Site [1] [2]. The tomb is named for its carved stone funerary beds that distinguish between sexes: women's beds feature triangular raised sections, while men's beds adopt the klinal (couch) form [1] [3] [4].

TypeTomb
Period1500 - 500 BC
CountryItaly
Coordinates42.0070° N, 12.1021° E

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