The Etruscan tombs initially just look like a mound of Earth with some cyprus trees on top, and unless you appreciate how old they are (2000 years +), that's all that you might get out of it. These are placed on a hill top with a fairly good view of the city. There is a parking lot nearby, and this...
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Etruscan Tomb at Monte Calvario
State Highway 222 | Chiantigiana, Castellina In Chianti, Italy
Ranked #2 of 4 attractions in Castellina In Chianti
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Walking inside the tombs makes you realize that people have inhabited the area over 2500 years ago! A few miles south, on a road off of 222, is a necropoly of about 5 tombs - not in as good shape as the one at Mount Calvario, but gives a feeling of their life "awhile" ago.
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We discovered this tomb on our own while driving in Castellina. We are all history buffs so we were fascinated. On the way in, we missed the light switch at the entrance, so we were trying to light up the tombs with our cell phones and camera flashes. Four separate tombs. Empty but still very interesting.
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