'Twilight' fans swarm Volterra, Italy Nov 6, 2009
"We try to connect the vampires to the Etruscans," he says just outside Porta all' Arco, a city gate built in the fourth century B.C. "It's part of the dark tradition of the city.". But of course, it's the fanged ones that the teenagers want to see. (USA Today -- Life)
Etruscan Tombs Nov 4, 2009
Like the Romans, the Etruscans buried their dead away from the living, outside city walls in cemeteries. Etruscan tombs were built underground, carved out of natural bedrock or else built from blocks of tufa. (Suite101.com)
Entertainment and Pleasure in Ancie... Jul 6, 2009
Athletic competitions were influenced by the Greeks and Etruscans. The most important were the chariot races in the Circus and the gladiatorial combats in the Roman amphitheaters. (Suite101.com)
Unexpected and ancient, rustic and alluring Jun 28, 2009
Once this hilltop had been a fortress of the Etruscans, the mysterious ancient civilization that rivaled the power of Rome to the south ... Among the many dramatic signatures left by the ancient Etruscans is this park of pathways and elaborate ancient tombs carved deep into the cliffs. (Boston Globe)
Peter the First Pope May 29, 2009
The term has been traced to the ancient Etruscans and means bridge builder or path maker. Scholars point out that the term had metaphorical implications in that the high priest was a mediator between the gods and men. (Suite101.com)
The Ancient Roman Port City Ostia Mar 22, 2009
At the start of the Republic, the Romans established a military colony at Ostia after destroying Ficano and defeating the Etruscans at Veii in 396 BC. The fortress built on the site of the future metropolis was designed to protect against invasion from Greek and Syracusian forces as well as dealing with piracy. Growth and Commercialization of Ostia. (Suite101.com)
* City in Tuscany clings to its ancient menu Mar 15, 2009
Some locals proudly trace their lineage, or imagined lineage, back to the Etruscans, who founded Lucca before the Romans took over about 180BC. With so much history, change comes hard. Lucca is very closed, said Rogda Gok, a native of Turkey and the co-owner of Mesopotamia, a kebab restaurant, in the heart of the historical center. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
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A walled city in Tuscany clings to its ancient menu - International Herald Tribune. FOOD FIGHT A prohibition on ethnic restaurants in the historical center of an Italian town has set off a tug of war between the romantic Italy of the popular imagination and the more complex reality. (International Herald Tribune)
