Etruscan world (Room 71)
3000 BC – 1st century BC
The Etruscans flourished between the eighth and first centuries
BC and were famed in antiquity for being devoutly religious, for
their metalworking, their love of music and banqueting, and the
independence they allowed their women.
The Romans, with their greater military strength and
unity, overcame the different peoples of Italy one by one, but
they learned much from the Etruscans.
The wide range of objects in Room 71 illustrates life and
beliefs in pre-Roman Italy.