page_title: Etruscan civilization
hierarchical_section_title: Etruscan civilization
caption_attribution_description: English: Two riders and a fallen man; a sphinx and two lions, one attacking a boar. Silver panels with repoussé reliefs overlaid with electrum foil, Etruscan artwork, 540–520 BC. Found in 1812 in a tomb at Castel San Marino, near Perugia. Français&#160;: Deux cavaliers et un homme tombé à terre&#160;; un sphinx et deux lions, dont l'un attaque un sanglier. Panneaux d'argent à décor repoussé recouvert d'une feuille d'électrum, œuvre étrusque. Découvert en 1812 dans une tombe à Castel San Marino, près de Pérouse.
context_page_description: The Etruscan civilization lasted from about 900 BC to 27 BC and was a culture in ancient Italy. The Romans called the people Etrusci or Tusci. The Ancient Greeks called them Tyrrhenoi or Tyrrsenoi. The Etruscans called themselves Rasenna.
  The Etruscan civilization began in pre-history. When it was most powerful, it had three confederacies: Etruria, Latinum and the Po Valley and Campania. The Etruscans ruled Rome until 396 BC.
context_section_description: The Etruscan civilization lasted from about 900 BC to 27 BC and was a culture in ancient Italy. The Romans called the people Etrusci or Tusci. The Ancient Greeks called them Tyrrhenoi or Tyrrsenoi. The Etruscans called themselves Rasenna.
  The Etruscan civilization began in pre-history. When it was most powerful, it had three confederacies (like modern states): Etruria, Latinum and the Po Valley and Campania. The Etruscans ruled Rome until 396 BC.
caption: Etruscan riders, silver panel 540/520BC, from Castel San Marino, near Perugia
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