Etruscan tomb decorated with paintings

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2,500-year-old painted tomb with 'unique scene of smithy' discovered at Etruscan necropolis in Italy

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A 2,500-year-old tomb with colorful wall paintings has been discovered at an ancient necropolis in Italy .

It was created by the Etruscans , a people who thrived in Italy during the middle of the first millennium B.C. The tomb is located in the Tarquinia necropolis, about 45 miles ( 72 kilometers ) northwest of Rome .

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