1	This tomb of 520 BC was named the 'Tomb of the Lionesses'.  A closer look, however, reveals that the two felines on the rear wall were not lionesses but panthers with spotted skins.  Neither lions or panthers occurred in Etruria and such depictions reveal a prominent influence from West Asia.
2	Central to the paintings in the tomb is the image of an enormous bowl, made of a shiny metal.  This was a 'krater', a Greek vessel for mixing water and wine.  Besides the vase we see two musicians playing an 'aulos' (double flute), and a large scoop for serving wine.  
3	Tarquinia, where over three-quarters of all painted tombs were found, had the most productive school of painting in Etruria.  These paintings were clearly influenced by Greece and West Asia, yet retained their own character.  Note, for example, the distinctive proportions and liveliness of the dancers, not to mention the pointed shoes!
4	The function of the niche in the central wall so far remains unclear.  It probably contained cremation burials which were inserted later.  Some scholars see the shape of the niche, which was framed in wood, as evoking a door, symbol of the passage to the Otherworld.
5	On the two side walls we see reclining gentlemen holding a banquet.  This was a custom modelled on the pastimes of West Asian and Greek elites.  Painted tombs were equally exclusive; only 2% of all Tarquinian tombs were painted.
6	These gentlemen recline between pillars called 'Tuscan columns', a derivation from the Greek Doric order.  It looks as if they are resting under a portico.  The pointed roof of the tomb further helps to create the atmosphere of a house.
7	This man holds an egg: a traditional part of a funerary meal.  The egg was also a fertility symbol and it seems that the paintings were as much concerned with the renewal of life and fertility as with death and bereavement.
8	The beds in this room were made of wood and leather straps.  During this period bodies were not cremated, but laid out in full dress, accompanied by grave goods.  Light was provided by small oil lamps or candles resting on bronze lamp-stands.
9	One of the men on the left wall is accompanied by a tiny figure standing on a stool.  It has been suggested this could have been the statue of a god, or perhaps the image of a slave who was less important and therefore depicted smaller.
10	The tombs of Tarquinia were dug underground and were made accessible through stepped corridors.  They usually consisted of one room.  Outside, the tomb was covered by a large burial mound.  
100	The tombs of Tarquinia were dug underground and were made accessible through stepped corridors.  They usually consisted of one room.  Outside, the tomb was covered by a large burial mound.