Cut into the tufa in the late 4th century BC, the tomb belonged to the Matuna family, named in its inscriptions. Its large rectangular chamber was arranged for many burials: thirty-two places on the benches and twelve wall niches. Its unique feature is a display of painted stucco reliefs—arms, tools, animals and insignia of office—that turns the hypogeum into a house of memory. Cerberus and an underworld demon appear below the central niche.
What to look for
Study the pillars and look for the lituus, folding chair and suspended objects: they are not mere decoration, but a social portrait of the Matuna family.
Discovery and excavation
Discovered in 1847; conservation needs mean that access to the chamber is regulated.