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Tarquinia was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site as part of the Etruscan Necropolises of Cerveteri and Tarquinia because of its extensive ancient burial grounds. The Monterozzi necropolis contains around 6,000 tombs, at least 200 of which preserve wall paintings depicting banquets, dances, sporting events, and underworld scenes of a quality virtually unrivalled elsewhere in the Etruscan world.
The town was renamed from Corneto to Tarquinia in 1922. The change was part of a Fascist government campaign to evoke past glories by reverting to historical, often ancient, place names across Italy.
The Tomb of the Leopards is one of the famous painted tombs in the Monterozzi necropolis at Tarquinia. It is among the well-known tombs at the site alongside the Tomb of the Bulls and the Tomb of the Augurs, all of which feature wall paintings considered among the most important in the ancient world.
The Spurinna family, who dominated Tarquinii during the late 5th and early 4th centuries BC, are associated with the Tomba dell'Orco, a tomb decorated with banquet frescoes identifying family members by inscriptions. Two stone slabs known as the Elogia Tarquiniensis also honor Velthur Spurinnas and Aulus Spurinnas and provide rare written evidence of Etruscan history. The Spurinna family remained prominent in Tarquinii through the 1st century AD.
The Temple Ara della Regina is an ancient Etruscan temple at the La Civita site, measuring roughly 44 by 25 meters and dating to the 4th-3rd century BC. It was built in tufa with wooden structures, and its most celebrated feature is a terracotta frieze of winged horses regarded as a masterpiece of Etruscan art.
Tarquinia DOC red wines must include at least 60 percent Sangiovese and/or Montepulciano, with Cesanese and other local varieties such as Abbuoto permitted in smaller proportions. White wines require at least 50 percent Trebbiano and/or Giallo, with Malvasia allowed up to 35 percent. Pinot grigio is specifically excluded from all Tarquinia DOC wines.