D.H. Lawrence wrote in “Etruscan Places” sketches of Cerveteri and Tarquinia. His description of what he saw in the museum in Tarquinia could have been written yesterday. Nothing seems to have changed. The statue of the reclining magistrate remains as lively as ever. He holds a large scroll with an Etruscan inscription which, unfortunately, we cannot completely decipher. Writing is with mostly Greek letters, alternating between left-to-right and right-to-left.
The statue of the two horses is perhaps the finest example of Etruscan art, but the remaining parts of the mythological hunting scene comes close.
Tarquinia also has a number of caves with wall paintings from Etruscan times. Photos will be added after my next visit.
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