{"id":6503,"date":"2025-09-18T17:02:23","date_gmt":"2025-09-18T15:02:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/parcoarcheologico.cortonamaec.org\/senza-categoria\/the-etruscans-in-cortona\/"},"modified":"2026-03-03T10:54:17","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T09:54:17","slug":"the-etruscans-in-cortona","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cortonamaec.org\/en\/maec-archaeological-area-of-sodo\/the-etruscans-in-cortona\/","title":{"rendered":"The Etruscans in Cortona"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-right:0px;--awb-padding-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1248px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_3_4 3_4 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:75%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.56%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.56%;--awb-width-medium:75%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:2.56%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:2.56%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\" style=\"--awb-font-size:20px;--awb-line-height:1.4;--awb-letter-spacing:var(--awb-typography3-letter-spacing);--awb-text-transform:var(--awb-typography3-text-transform);--awb-text-font-family:var(--awb-typography3-font-family);--awb-text-font-weight:var(--awb-typography3-font-weight);--awb-text-font-style:var(--awb-typography3-font-style);\"><p>The Archaeological Area of the Sodo bears witness to the spirituality, artistic achievements, and social organization of the Etruscans of Cortona.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Located <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">at the foot of the town, in one of the most remarkable areas of ancient Etruria, the site saw the construction\u2014between the 7th and 5th centuries BC\u2014of monumental tombs belonging to powerful Etruscan families. These artificial hills enclosed burial chambers and precious grave goods, while also standing as visible symbols of power and identity within the landscape. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>The two great tumuli, known as the \u201cMeloni del Sodo,\u201d are unique in Italy for the monumentality of their architecture and for the presence of a carved altar-terrace, likely intended for ritual ceremonies.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For the Etruscans, the tomb was a true dwelling for eternity: a place where the deceased continued to live through objects and acts of remembrance. Visiting the Sodo therefore means encountering a vision of life and death that, though distant in time, reflects our own enduring need to remember and to pass on memory. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This heritage conveys the image of a people who lived in harmony with the landscape, who honoured their ancestors, and who left us\u2014in the heart of Tuscany\u2014a unique monument to the bond between land, memory, and spirituality.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"awb-gallery-wrapper awb-gallery-wrapper-1 button-span-no\" style=\"--more-btn-alignment:center;margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:30px;\"><div style=\"margin:-5px;--awb-aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2;--awb-bordersize:0px;\" class=\"fusion-gallery fusion-gallery-container fusion-grid-3 fusion-columns-total-6 fusion-gallery-layout-grid fusion-gallery-1 has-aspect-ratio\"><div style=\"padding:5px;\" class=\"fusion-grid-column fusion-gallery-column fusion-gallery-column-3 hover-type-none\"><div 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height=\"295\" alt=\"MAEC Area archeologica del Sodo scalinata altare del tumulo secondo\" title=\"melone-II-del-sodo\" aria-label=\"melone-II-del-sodo\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-2407 fusion-gallery-image-size-fixed\"  \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div><div style=\"padding:5px;\" class=\"fusion-grid-column fusion-gallery-column fusion-gallery-column-3 hover-type-none\"><div class=\"fusion-gallery-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cortonamaec.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Tamburo.jpg\" rel=\"noreferrer\" data-rel=\"iLightbox[gallery_image_1]\" class=\"fusion-lightbox\" target=\"_self\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cortonamaec.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Tamburo-460x295.jpg\" width=\"460\" height=\"295\" alt=\"MAEC Area archeologica del Sodo scalinata altare del tumulo secondo\" title=\"Tamburo\" aria-label=\"Tamburo\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-2410 fusion-gallery-image-size-fixed\"  \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div style=\"padding:5px;\" class=\"fusion-grid-column fusion-gallery-column fusion-gallery-column-3 hover-type-none\"><div class=\"fusion-gallery-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cortonamaec.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/56.webp\" rel=\"noreferrer\" data-rel=\"iLightbox[gallery_image_1]\" class=\"fusion-lightbox\" target=\"_self\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cortonamaec.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/56-460x295.webp\" width=\"460\" height=\"295\" alt=\"MAEC Area archeologica del Sodo Circoli tombali \" title=\"56\" aria-label=\"56\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-2414 fusion-gallery-image-size-fixed\"  \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div style=\"padding:5px;\" class=\"fusion-grid-column fusion-gallery-column fusion-gallery-column-3 hover-type-none\"><div class=\"fusion-gallery-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cortonamaec.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/tomba1.webp\" rel=\"noreferrer\" data-rel=\"iLightbox[gallery_image_1]\" class=\"fusion-lightbox\" target=\"_self\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cortonamaec.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/tomba1-460x295.webp\" width=\"460\" height=\"295\" alt=\"MAEC Area archeologica del Sodo Circoli tombali \" title=\"tomba1\" aria-label=\"tomba1\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-2416 fusion-gallery-image-size-fixed\"  \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 awb-sticky awb-sticky-medium awb-sticky-large fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:25%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:7.68%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:7.68%;--awb-width-medium:25%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:7.68%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:7.68%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:2;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;--awb-sticky-offset:145px;\" 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