A history of architecture in all countries, from the earliest times to the present day (1902)
Fergusson, James, 1808-1886, Spiers, Richard Phené, 1838-1916, Kerr, Robert, 1823-1904 · London, J. Murray · leaf 330
sedby the Etruscans at a period very slightly subsequent to their migra-tion into Italy. Of the first class of the rock-cut tombs—those with mexely a fagadeexternally—the most remarkable group is that at Castel dAsso. Atthis place there is a perpendicular cliff with hundreds of these tombsranged… … In Etruria they generally consist of one chamber lighted by the \doorway only. Their internal arrangement appears to be an imitationof a dwelling chamber, with furniture, like the apartment itself, cutout of the rock. Externally they have little or no pretension to archi-tectural decoration. It is…
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