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Francesco Maria Marescotti Ruspoli, first prince of Cerveteri The Ruspoli family in 1807 Francesco Maria Marescotti Ruspoli , first-born son of Alessandro (of Sforza Vicino Marescotti, 4th Conte di Vignanello and Vittoria dei Principi Ruspoli), was born March 2, 1672.
Anna Maria dei Marchesi di Corsini. Don Francesco Maria Marescotti, Principe Ruspoli (March 5, 1672 – July 14, 1731) was the ?th Marchese and 1st Principe di Cerveteri, 1st Marchese di Riano and 6th Conte di Vignanello. He was a son of Alessandro Ruspoli, 5th Conte di Vignanello and his first wife Anna Maria dei Marchesi Corsini.
- Early Settlement
- A Thriving Etruscan City
- Decline & Roman Conquest
- Archaeological Remains
- The Regolini-Galassi Tomb
Cerveteri, located on a tufa outcrop overlooking the Tyrrhenian Sea, has archaeological evidence of settlement from the Bronze Age and has cemeteries which date back to the Iron Age. Many of these latter burials contain instruments related to wool working such as spools, spindles and loom weights made of pottery and, less frequently, bronze. Blesse...
From the 7th century BCE, Cerveteri was an important production centre for the indigenous bucchero pottery (perhaps even the first, c. 675 BCE), which has a glossy dark grey, almost black finish, as well as wares imitating Greek (especially Ionian) and Near Eastern styles, sometimes made by Greek immigrant artists. The town's workshops produced its...
Cerveteri's interests were safeguarded following a naval victory in the Battle of Alalia (aka Battle of the Sardinian Sea) in 540 BCE. Allied with a Carthaginian force, they saw off a fleet of the Phocaeans. According to Herodotus (1:167), some of the Greek survivors were taken to Cerveteri and brutally stoned to death. There then followed a curse ...
To the south of the city, the foundations of two large temples have been excavated. Both dating to the 6th century BCE, one may have been dedicated to Hercules, if the presence of an inscribed cup and several clubs are taken as evidence of votive offerings to the god. Similarly, a lead weight inscribed with the Etruscan word for Hermes (Turms) may ...
The most spectacular tomb in terms of finds at Cerveteri is the Tomba Regolini-Galassi, named after the priest and general, respectively, who discovered it in 1836 CE. The pair discovered the tomb intact and came face to face with the skeleton, bedecked in fine jewellery, of the tomb's female occupant. She wore a gold pectoral 42 cm across decorate...
- Mark Cartwright
Jul 22, 2021 · A UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2004, the Necropolis of Cerveteri has been described as ‘masterpieces of creative genius’ in part due to its town planning. There are New York-style blocked streets, residential neighbourhoods and piazzas, the same as you’d find in an ancient city. Of the site’s 1,000 acres, only 25 are accessible.
At the beginning of the 13th century, it was almost completely abandoned by its inhabitants, who founded Caere Nova. In 1300 the Castle of Caere Vetus (hence the name “Cerveteri”) belonged to the Venturini family. In 1446 it was occupied by Everso II of Anguillara, but in 1465 Paolo II took it away from his sons and gave it back to the ...
Nov 14, 2019 · Banditaccia Necropolis. Via della Necropoli, 43/45. 00052 Cerveteri (Lazio) 06/9940651. Go early, and immerse yourself in a peaceful walk among the alleys of this city of the dead, accompanied by the hum of cicadas. You can walk inside many of the tombs, some of which are accessible with metal staircases with railings.
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Alessandro "Dado" Ruspoli, 9th Prince of Cerveteri (9 December 1924 – 11 January 2005) was an occasional actor and a playboy and eccentric aristocrat, the 9th Prince of Cerveteri, 9th Marquess of Riano, 14th Count of Vignanello and Prince of the Roman Papal States. Dado descends from a brother of Cardinal Bartolomeo Ruspoli. Dado was born in ...
