Etruscan
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- noun
- /ɪˈtrʌskən/
- After a 10-year siege, Veii was captured in 396 B.C., and the last defeated Etruscan city, Velzna (modern Orvieto), surrendered in 265 B.C.
- Etruscan city
- Etruscan civilization
- Etruscan mirror
Examples
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Ultimately, as Rome conquered Etruscan cities and grew in prestige throughout the Mediterranean, the Etruscans became increasingly Romanized.
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The story emphasizes the acceptance of foreigners into early Etruscan society and points to Tarquinia's importance.
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I like the Etruscan jewelry.
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During the fifth century B.C., Etruscan civilization began to decline.
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At the beginning of the sixth century B.C., the city of Rome was still ruled by Etruscan kings.
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Etruscan bronze mirror establishes a strong connection between Greek and Etruscan culture.
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I'm right in the middle ... of analyzing and cataloging Etruscan findings.
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In the Etruscan tombs, near Volterra, Italy, Cadnum descended into the earth to explore.
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Etruscan architects oversaw the construction of some of the earliest streets, houses, and temples, and Etruscan hydraulic engineers developed a water system.
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The museum has a fascinating collection of Etruscan artifacts that illustrate the culture of this ancient civilization.
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Etymology
The word Etruscan comes from the old Roman name Etrusci for the people who lived in a part of Italy called Etruria, and the Greeks called them 'Tyrrhenians', a name also used for the sea near their land. So Etruscan means a person or thing from that ancient Italian people and their culture.