Veii — (pron. WAY ee or VAY ee; also Veius in it|Veio) was, in ancient times, an important Etrurian city 16 km NNW of Rome, Italy; its site lies in the modern comune of Formello, in the Province of Rome.Veii was the richest city of the Etruscan League,… … Wikipedia
Veii — /vee yuy, vay yee/, n. an ancient city in central Italy, in Etruria, near Rome: Etruscan city destroyed by the Romans 396 B.C. * * * Ancient Etruscan town. It was located about 10 mi (16 km) northwest of Rome, near modern Veio. An important city… … Universalium
Veii — Lage der Städte Rom und Veji Veji (lateinisch Veii, heute Veio bei Isola Farnese) war eine wichtige antike etruskische Stadt; sie lag an der Cremera, einem Nebenfluss des Tiber, 18 Kilometer nordnordwestlich von Rom und ist aus Siedlungen der… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Battle of Veii — Infobox Military Conflict caption= conflict=Battle of Veii partof=the Roman Etruscan Wars date=c. 396 BC place=Veii, near Rome result=Decisive Roman victory combatant1=Roman Republic combatant2=Veii (Etruscan city) commander1=Furius Camillus… … Wikipedia
Roman religion — Religious beliefs of the Romans from ancient times until official acceptance of Christianity in the 4th century AD. The Romans believed that everything was subordinate to the rule of the gods, and the object of their religion was to secure divine … Universalium
List of Etruscan mythological figures — This is a list of deities and legendary figures found in the Etruscan mythology. The names below were taken mainly from Etruscan picture bilinguals , which are Etruscan call outs on art depicting mythological scenes or motifs. Several different… … Wikipedia
National Etruscan Museum — Museo Nazionale Etrusco Facade of the Villa Giulia in Rome, home of the National Etruscan Museum. Established 1889 … Wikipedia
Etruscan military history — The Siege of Rome by the Etruscan military against the Roman military The Etruscans, like the contemporary cultures of Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome had a persistent military tradition. In addition to marking the rank and power of certain… … Wikipedia
Etruscan mythology — Etruscan mural of the God Typhon, from Tarquinia … Wikipedia
Haruspex — Etruscan inscriptions on the bronze sheep s liver of Piacenza In Roman and Etruscan religious practice, a haruspex (plural haruspices; Latin auspex, plural auspices) was a man trained to practice a form of divination called haruspicy, hepatoscopy … Wikipedia
