3D colored model of the of the Sarcofago degli Sposi, Museo Nazionale Etrusco di Villa Giulia, Rome - 3D model generated through Laser Triangulation 3D Scanning, triangulated surface mesh simplified from master model (12 millions of triangles) - color mapped from photos. 3D digitization by Visual Computing Lab, ISTI-CNR - Collaboration between ISTI-CNR, CINECA and the Museo Nazionale Etrusco di Villa Giulia, Rome - Models created for the preparation of a thematic exposition, ad for the creation of a physical replica. The "Sarcofago degli Sposi" is a terracotta funerary urn, dating back to the VI Century BC. Discovered during an excavation in Cerveteri, it is now conserved in the Museo Nazionale Etrusco di Villa Giulia (Rome).

Metadata	Information
Source	ISTI-CNR
Contacts	Roberto ScopignoResearch DirectorISTI-CNR 1Via G. MoruzziPisa56124ITALY roberto.scopigno@isti.cnr.itRoberto Scopigno, head of the Visual computing Lab, ISTI-CNR
Copyright Credit Line	All rights reserved: ISTI-CNR & Museo Nazionale Etrusco di Villa Giulia, Roma
Europeana Rights	Paid access_no re_use
Start Date	600 BC
End Date	501 BC
Period Name	6th Century BC
Materials	Terracotta
Heritage Asset Type	Sarcophagus