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Tarquinii

American  
[tahr-kwin-ee-ahy] / tɑrˈkwɪn iˌaɪ /

noun

  1. an ancient city of Etruria, in central Italy, NW of Rome: present-day Tarquinia on site.


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The best of them have been found at Tarquinii, Chiusi, Volci, Caere, Veii.43 The paintings exhibit the usual Greek influences.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 8 "Ethiopia" to "Evangelical Association" by Various

Carlo Avolta of Corneto on one occasion, opening an Etruscan tomb at Tarquinii, saw a most wonderful sight.

From Roman Mosaics Or, Studies in Rome and Its Neighbourhood by Hugh Macmillan

Without difficulty she persuaded him, being, as he was, ambitious of honours, and one to whom Tarquinii was his country only on his mother's side.

From Roman History, Books I-III by Titus Livius

All the paintings from Tarquinii are still to be seen on that site, though not in so perfect a state as they are here represented.

From Walks in Rome by Augustus J. C. Hare

When corn had been bought up at Cumæ, the ships were detained in lieu of the property of the Tarquinii by the tyrant Aristodemus, who was their heir.

From The History of Rome, Books 01 to 08 by Titus Livius

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