CORTONA | The archaeological sites of the area

The Tanella Angori: a hidden witness of the Etruscans funerary tradition

Set in a beautiful location, immersed in the green hills around Cortona, there is the Tanella Angori, an important witness of the Etruscan funerary tradition. The tomb was found in 1949 after some working on the land nearby. The Tanella Angori has a similar architecture to the Tanella di Pitagora, but it was bigger than the Pythagoras’ one. The grave has a diameter of about 11 metres, but unfortunately there are few remains. Probably there was a ground cover that recalled the feature of the more ancient Tombs of Sodo. The dating is the same of the Tanella di Pitagora; it dates back to II century BC. The only thing that we can see, is the lower part of the crepido, that is a cylindrical tambour on a circular base, and a few blocks of the crowning band. The interior has got a Greek croos, and it keeps the floor of the chamber. You can visit Tanella Angori, Tanella di Pitagora and the Tomb of Mezzavia, autonomously during the opening hours of the Archaeological Park of Sodo.