National Archaeological Museum Of Chiusi
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The National Archaeological Museum of Chiusi is a museum in
Chiusi Chiusi (Etruscan: ''Clevsin''; Umbrian: ''Camars''; Ancient Greek: ''Klysion'', ''Κλύσιον''; Latin: ''Clusium'') is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Siena, Tuscany, Italy. History Clusium (''Clevsin'' in Etruscan) was one of t ...
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, Italy. It contains
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and
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items, many of which have been excavated in the surrounding province. The museum also has a restoration laboratory, specializing in archaeological materials.Anna Rastrelli, "Museo archeologico nazionale (Chiusi)" Vision, 1991


Some excavated items

File:Group of Polygnotos ARV 1054 60 three youths with lyrai - three draped youths (02).jpg , A Greek vase File:Olpe con scena di palestra, 500-490 aC, ceramica di produzione etrusca.jpg , An Etruscan vase File:Etruscan cinerary urn, Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Chiusi -q07.jpg , An Etruscan urn File:Chiusi sfinge etrusca.jpg , An Etruscan phoenix


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Chiusi Etruscans museums in Italy Museums in the Province of Siena {{Italy-museum-stub