SYBILLE HAYNES. Etruscan civilization: a cultural history. xx+432 pages, 246 b&w illustrations, 84 colour illustrations, 1 table. 2000. London: British Museum Press; 0-7141-2228-9 hardback 35 [pounds sterling]. The Palazzo Grassi has again produced a major exhibition whose bi-product is a synthesis of...

John Zeaman, Record Art Critic The Record (Bergen County, NJ) 05-15-1992 AN ETRUSCAN EXCLUSIVE, IN MORRIS By John Zeaman, Record Art Critic Date: 05-15-1992, Friday Section: LIFESTYLE / PREVIEWS Edition: All Editions -- 5 Star, 4 Star, 3 Star, 2 Star, 1 Star...

Dozens of treasures from the Greek, Etruscan and Roman civilizations will go on display Friday in an exhibition featuring many of the ancient masterpieces recovered in Italy's campaign against illegal trafficking in antiquities.The exhibit at the Quirinal presidential palace hosts 68 masterpieces of pottery, sculpture...

With the return of a long-sought masterpiece of antiquity, Italy on Friday trumpeted one of the successes of its campaign to recover what it says are looted treasures from museums and collectors around the world.The 2,500-year-old vase by Greek artist Euphronius, which Italy regained after...

The Etruscan civilization (900-280 B.C.) is considered to be Italy's first real, advanced, and sophisticated civilization. Although the origins of the Etruscans are unclear, they achieved the peak of their power and wealth in the sixth century B.C., when even the Romans were subject to Etruscan influence. It is believed that the Romans assimilated numerous aspects of Etruscan culture, including religion and engineering. While Rome eventually surpassed the Etruscans and emerged as a great empire, that emp