The Banditaccia necropolis at Cerveteri is a UNESCO site that most Rome visitors have never heard of. It's an entire Etruscan city of the dead — streets, houses, furniture, all carved from tufa rock 2,600 years ago. Walking through the tombs gives you a more visceral understanding of pre-Roman Italy than any museum. 45 minutes from Rome, €10 entry.
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