Tarquinia
Tarquinia | |
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| Comune di Tarquinia | |
Skyline of Tarquinia | |
Location of Tarquinia | |
| Coordinates: 42°14′57″N 11°45′22″E / 42.24917°N 11.75611°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lazio |
| Province | Viterbo (VT) |
| Frazioni | Tarquinia Lido |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Francesco Sposetti |
| Area | |
• Total | 279.50 km2 (107.92 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 133 m (436 ft) |
| Population (30 June 2016) | |
• Total | 16,428 |
| • Density | 59/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Tarquiniesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Website | tarquinia |
Tarquinia (Italian: [tarˈkwiːnja]), formerly Corneto, is an old city in the province of Viterbo, Lazio, Central Italy, known chiefly for its ancient Etruscan tombs in the widespread necropoleis, or cemeteries. Tarquinia was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage site, acknowledging its exceptional contribution to our understanding of Etruscan civilization.
In 1922, it was renamed after the ancient city of Tarquinii (Roman) or Tarch(u)na (Etruscan). Although little is visible of the once-great wealth and extent of the ancient city, archaeology is increasingly revealing glimpses of past glories.