Gravisca
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Gravisca (Cravsca in Etruscan and Graviscae Latin[1]) was the port of the Etruscan city of Tarquinii, situated 8 km west of the city center.[2][3]
Graviscae | |
The excavations at Gravisca, conducted by the University of Perugia. | |
  Gravisca Shown within Lazio | |
| Region | Lazio |
|---|---|
| Type | Port, Settlement |
| History | |
| Periods | Orientalizing period - Roman Empire |
| Cultures | Etruscan |
| Site notes | |
| Excavation dates | yes |
| Archaeologists | Mario Torelli |
| Condition | ruined |
| Public access | no |
The Etruscan settlement, occupied ca. sixth to third centuries BC, had four principal occupational phases from ca. 600 to 250 B.C.[4] It was superseded by the establishment of a colonia of Roman citizenship at the site in 181 BC.[5] The port functioned as an emporion and there is ample evidence for merchants and perhaps Greek artisans based at the site.[6] There was a Greek quarter at the city.[7] The cults of numerous Greek gods, including Aphrodite, Hera,[8] Demeter, and Apollo, are attested.
The port is mentioned by name in book 10, line 23 of the Aeneid.[9]