Places : The Etruscan Necropoleis of Cerveteri : Life after death.

Their origins are still a mistery.
All we can say today is that the Etruscans were the first italian well organized population.
They used to live in harmony with nature, they were farmers, hunters and breeders, and believed that everything in the world was interconnected.
They were good sailors, artists, musicians… and what about women?

Etruscan woman... wow!

They were already emancipated!
Unlike roman and greek ladies, they could go out for shopping and chilling out with their friends!
They liked to go around wearing beautiful jewels and drinking good wine.
Hippie population? Maybe.

Jewels

We don't know exactly where they came from, we know for sure that, after some years of wars, they were incorporated by the Romans.
The story recalls Avatar, the movie: the Etruscans ( like the Na'vi in the movie ) were attacked by the Romans who put an end to their civilization.

But the most interesting side of the Etruscans was their religious view of existence:
they believed that life was just one step in earth, and the real life was after the death.

How can we know all these things?
Simple : We don't have any remaining of their houses, they built them using wood!
But, since life after death was more important, they carved their tombs in stone, furnished like houses!

It's great, and you can still visit them in the Necropoli of Cerveteri "La Banditaccia"
It covers an area of 400 ha, of which 10 ha can be visited, encompassing a total of 1,000 tombs often housed in characteristic mounds. It is the largest ancient necropolis in the Mediterranean area.

How to get there:
To get to Cerveteri from Rome by public transport, you can take either the train (to Cerveteri-Ladispoli station, then take a local bus) or a COTRAL bus (journey time approximately one hour). The COTRAL buses are probably handier, as they stop right in the centre of town. 

Buses leave from Lepanto Metro station (Linea A); the bus stops are just above the underground station, and there is a ticket desk below ground. A tip: on the way into and out of Rome, the bus may be stuck for a long time in traffic. If you can avoid this by using metro stations further along the bus route, do.
The bus stop in Cerveteri is handy for the museum and the old part of town. The necropolis is about 25 minutes walk from town along country roads. To get there, follow signs, heading downhill and to the right. It's easy to find the way, and the walk is undemanding; but the less mobile should be prepared to take a taxi to the archaeological site.
There is a bookshop, a bar with some food, and a picnic area inside the archaeological site. 

Where To Eat
There are also some nice places to eat in town; a good idea is to arrive before lunch, eat in Cerveteri at one of the restaurants near the bus stop, then spend the afternoon at the ruins, before returning to Rome.