Vulci

Vulci is an important Etruscan archaeological site in Lazio, Italy, known for its extensive necropolis, tumuli and urban remains. The site produced richly furnished tombs and painted burial chambers that have informed understanding of Etruscan art and funerary customs.

Visitors can walk among tumuli and exposed tomb entrances, and an archaeological park protects visible urban remains and gravesites. Several named painted tombs from Vulci are particularly important for Etruscan studies and attracted early archaeological attention in the 19th century.

Vulci sits near the modern town of Montalto di Castro on the Tyrrhenian plain, approximately northwest of Rome and within Lazio’s coastal hinterland.

• Dispersed finds: Artefacts from excavations at the site have been dispersed to museums across Europe, making the site important for studies of Etruscan art and burial practice.
• Access and location: The site lies close to the modern town of Montalto di Castro and is accessible by road from the Tyrrhenian coast.

What to See #

• Necropolis and tombs: Extensive Etruscan necropolis with dozens of tumuli and chamber tombs, including richly decorated painted tombs that supplied finds now in major European museums.
• Archaeological park: Large archaeological park containing remains of the Etruscan urban settlement and visible earthworks along the Fiora river valley.