Italy, Emilia Romagna region, Mushroom shaped cinerary urn from San Vitale necropolis

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Museo Civico Archeologico

Bologna


Impressive in its breadth of coverage of historical eras, this museum displays well-documented Egyptian and Roman artefacts along with one of Italy's best Etruscan collections.


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