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<< Our Photo Pages >> The Hypogeum of the Volumni - Rock Cut Tomb in Italy in Umbria

Submitted by Bjorn on Tuesday, 05 June 2007  Page Views: 8252

Multi-periodSite Name: The Hypogeum of the Volumni Alternative Name: Ipogeo dei Volumni
Country: Italy
NOTE: This site is 14.338 km away from the location you searched for.

Region: Umbria Type: Rock Cut Tomb
Nearest Town: Perugia
Latitude: 43.110702N  Longitude: 12.389172E
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
3 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
3 Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
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4 Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
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The Hypogeum of the Volumni
The Hypogeum of the Volumni submitted by Bjorn : The Hypogeum is open every day, 9.00 - 12.30 and 16.30 - 19.00. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Rock Cut Tomb in Umbria

The Hypogeum of the Volumni (Ipogeo dei Volumni) is a well-preserved Etruscan family grave from the second century BCE in the city of Perugia, the centre of Etruscan civilization. The grave is the one of 38 in the necropolis of Palazzone (Necropoli del Palazzone).

It is located just outside the city centre, in the direction of Assissi. The address is: Via Assisana, 53 - Ponte San Giovanni.
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The Hypogeum of the Volumni
The Hypogeum of the Volumni submitted by Bjorn : Stacks of urns are located inside. (Vote or comment on this photo)

The Hypogeum of the Volumni
The Hypogeum of the Volumni submitted by Bjorn : This is one of the best kept Etruscan graves left. (Vote or comment on this photo)

The Hypogeum of the Volumni
The Hypogeum of the Volumni submitted by Bjorn : This doorway leads straight down to the grave from the street outside. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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