pietrera

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The tomb of the Pietrera is the largest funeral monument in Vetulonia and is unusual in that it comprises of two tombs: the second built upon the collapsed structure of the first. It is one of the major tombs in Etruria and the most complex tomb brought to light in Vetulonia.