Rome's Dawn: Italian Etruscan Culture: The Series of World Civilizations

Author: China National Art Museum
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Publish Date: 2003-12-01
Features: ★16K hardcover, bilingual (Chinese/English), published by Beijing Publishing House
The magnificent Etruscan civilization, located in the central-northern part of the Apennine Peninsula from the 10th century BC to the 1st century BC, is today's Italian tourist destination Tuscany. It had a profound impact on ancient Rome and later Western civilization. The prototype of the current emblem of Rome, the famous bronze statue of the "Capitoline Wolf," is a masterpiece of the Etruscans. From the 10th century BC to the 1st century BC, a highly intelligent nation created a glorious civilization on the European Apennine Peninsula. They had a profound influence on Roman civilization and were pioneers of Western civilization. They invented Roman numerals. This highly influential nation played a significant catalytic role in the renowned Roman civilization, ultimately shaping the entire Western culture that followed. The Italian government named 1985 as the "Year of the Etruscans."