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The articles in this collection shed new light upon religious aspects of sanctuaries, cities, settlements, necropoles, and tombs in Etruria, in the Po valley and in Campania. Several, hitherto unpublished artefacts with ritual representations are discussed. A new analysis of the role, gestures and instruments of haruspices suggests that Etruscan divination is of Near Eastern origin. Interdisciplinary research on the function of litui proves that this curved priestly staff probably also has Near Eastern origins. Finally, the religious background to Etruscan theatrical plays is explored. Nine papers in English, two in Italian.