Mario Guarnaccio Patric Volat Rom Aulae Praesul Signaturae Iust XII viro seniori Lateran Basilicae Canonico De Pontificia historia de re antiquaria de literarum dignitate de ingenuarum artium splendore egregie merito Quod patriae exornandae studiosissimus immortalitati et genio eius amplissimum Museum Etruscum ex munifcentia dicaverit ordo decurionum civitate plaudente Honoris gratique animi caussa eximiae liberalitati perpetuitatem decrevit an MDCCLXI

English translation: "Mario Guarnaccii Patric It flies in Romans palaces are the prelate, Signatura to scorn 12 to the men of his elder, Lateran, the Basilica of the canon of the The Pontifical history of the subject female antiquarian, from the letters of dignity for the fine arts and has the splendor of the brilliant merit of the fact that his country, to embellish his most zealous for the believe in immortality, and the disposition of his most splendid and Museum of the Etruscans, from the munifcentia he gives such, the order of the deputies come the city, amidst the applause of Honour of gratitude that The cause of the continuity of extraordinary generosity and decided whether 1761 [Google Translate]"

Garden of Museo Etrusco - Via Don Giovanni Minzoni, Volterra
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in 1761

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Elliott Brown on Flickr
Volterra, Italy
Elliott Brown on Flickr
Volterra, Italy