Crocifisso del tufo
Near Orvieto, in the Italian region of Umbria, there are the remains of an Etruscan necropolis that dates to the sixth century BC. The site is today known as Crocifisso del tufo.
A small city of the dead
The Etruscan necropolis in Orvieto
On the northern side of the cliff face of the beautiful town of Orvieto, in Umbria, lies an ancient Etruscan necropolis, dubbed Crocifisso del Tufo in Italian.
The Etruscan cemetery at Orvieto
A view across the Etruscan necropolis known as Crocifisso del tufo near Orvieto. It dates to the sixth century BC.