Tarquinia

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Overview

Tarquinia, formerly known as Corneto, is an ancient city in the Province of Viterbo, Lazio, central Italy. It is renowned for its extensive Etruscan necropoleis, which contain some of the most important painted tombs of the ancient world. In recognition of its cultural significance, Tarquinia was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site as part of the Etruscan Necropolises of Cerveteri and Tarquinia.

Geography

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Wildlife & biodiversity

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Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Notable people from here

Lucius Tarquinius Priscus

legendary fifth King of Rome

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Amelius

3rd century Neoplatonist philosopher and writer

Lucy Filippini

18th-century Roman Catholic saint

Giovanni Vitelleschi

Catholic cardinal

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Adriano Castellesi

cardinal and humanist from Italy

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Lucius Ceionius Commodus

Roman consul 78 AD

Vincenzo Cardarelli

Italian writer (1887-1959)

Giovanni Francesco Falzacappa

Italian cardinal

Angelo Quaglia

Italian cardinal (1802–1872)

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Sergio Guerri

Catholic cardinal (1905-1992)

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Giacomo Setaccioli

Italian composer (1868–1925)

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Ludovico Magrini

Italian journalist (1937–1991)

Marie Crucifiée Costantini

Italian nun (1713-1787)

Alberto Elia

Italian volleyball player

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Angelo Jacopucci

Italian boxer (1948-1978)

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Bruno Elisei

Italian painter and sculptor

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Lazio

• Aurelia
  8.1 mi away · pop. 1,211
• Montalto di Castro
  10.3 mi away · pop. 9,039
• Tuscania
  12.9 mi away · pop. 8,245
• Canino
  14.6 mi away · pop. 5,072
• Arlena di Castro
  14.8 mi away · pop. 867
• Madonna del Ponte
  15 mi away · pop. 46
• Villa San Giovanni in Tuscia
  15.1 mi away · pop. 1,305
• Tessennano
  15.6 mi away · pop. 420
• Barbarano Romano
  15.8 mi away · pop. 950
• Vetralla
  15.9 mi away · pop. 14,037
• Santa Marinella
  16 mi away · pop. 18,783
• Le Valli
  16.7 mi away

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Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

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Books about Tarquinia

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Official Identifiers