Relationships between city and necropolis in Northeast Italy

This paper attempts to indetify the relationships between cities and necropoleis, primarily at the moment of city-making. After a brief introduction, a group of relevant and recurrent features is identified and a group of different cities in northern Italy analysed, in order to highlight similarities and differences. The description moves from west to east and from the earliest examples to those of the Iron age. Finally, the paper looks at the two main cities in the Venetic region, Este and Padua, The analysis includes a topographic perspective with an evaluation of the monumentality and ritual choices. Using these methods, it seems possible to underline relationships between cities, necropoleis and shrine and worship places as well.