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The Etruscans, one of the most fascinating cultures of the ancient Mediterranean, were famous even in their own time for their rich tomb wall paintings, bronzes, terracotta, and lavish gold jewelry found in their hill-towns and necropoli in Tuscany (ancient Etruria). We still consider the Etruscans mysterious because not much of their written language has survived. The Romans certainly envied them and assimilated much of their religion, including divination, and other pragmatic hallmarks like architecture. This amply-illustrated lecture surveys the incomparable wealth and art of the Etruscans.
Patrick Hunt believes the perceived boundaries between academic subjects are too often arbitrary and artificial, and thus explores junctions between many intersecting areas of interest across the broader humanities, sciences, and the arts. Patrick has followed several of his life-long dreams—archaeologist, writer, composer, poet, and art historian—for nearly three decades at Stanford University. Among many other works, he is author of When Empires Clash, Pascal & Voltaire at the Cafe Procope, Hannibal, and Ten Discoveries that Rewrote History.
