It is not usually possible to visit the Tomb REGOLINI-GALASSI, unless accompanied

by a keeper of the Necropolis, because the tomb is normally closed. This tomb is
located in the Necropolis of Sorbo, along the road from Bracciano from Cerveteri.
The Regolini Galassi tomb famous for its rich contents, is of the Orientalising
period. The original tumulus, was built over by a second tumulus constructed during
the 6th century, allowing the further construction of additional tombs - probably
for descendants of the same family. These peripheral tombs, though more vulnerable
to tomb robbers, have preserved the more ancient tomb inside from inevitable
plunder.

A number of bronze cauldrons were found, with tall conical and round supports
intricately decorated with figures.

In the dromos a veritable treasure of gold jewellery was found, including the
famous Nacelle fibula, a good thirty centimeters long, decorated and adorned with
embossed figures; which are repeated on the large gold breast plate or pectoral of
the deceased woman, in accordance with oriental tradition.

This has fantastic animals including sphinxes , griffons etc.in relief and repouss
. In addition, there are two wide cufflike bracelets decorated with granulation and
repouss depicting the mistress of animals between two rampant lions and a group of
palm trees ; a number of necklaces, including a very beautiful example with three
amber pendants. Bronze objects include a situla (a type of bucket with handles)
inlaid with silver and ivory. Bucchero ware, black figure ceramics, including cups,
amphorae and Oinochoe. The remains of a throne, of which the wooden part has
perished, and only the bronze coverings remain, These depict richly embossed pacing
lions, leaping stags and plants. It also included a footstool.
The hypothesis was, given the wealth of the jewels to two inscriptions made on two
cups, that a woman, a princess named Larthia, was buried in the cell. There is some
debate that the words Larthia and Mi Larthia, could be a genitive case of Larth ,
meaning Mi (I am) of Larth, a masculine character.
In the left chamber a two horse chariot or "biga" was discovered, again of timber
construction with bronze ornamentation, probably built for use at festivals. This
appeared broken and burnt, probably because it couldn't fit the narrow space of the
chamber.
Other objects include some very beautiful silver cups and, notably, bucchero ware
in the form of a conical bottle, on which was inscribed one of the first
reproductions of the Etruscan alphabet .

It is interesting to remember that another tomb of the Necropolis of Sorbo was

discovered by the Arciprete Regolini, Called the Tomb of Calabri after the owner of
the land, and now destroyed by the agricultural work, its rich collection is also
exhibited along with that of the Regolini Galassi, in the Museum Gregoriono Etrusco
in the Vatican.