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Tarquinia
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42° 14′ 53″ N, 11° 46′ 26″ E

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Tarquinia was the chief of the twelve cities of Etruria, and appears in the earliest history of Rome as the home of two of its kings, Tarquinius Priscus and Tarquinius Superbus. It is known for the Etruscan necropolises, with some 6,000 tombs, 60 of which include wall paintings.

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