The Italian state has acquired the François Tomb, one of the greatest works of Etruscan painting and ancient art in general. It has been on display in the Etruscan Museum of Villa Giulia in Rome since July 1st, and it is now part of the permanent collection. Since its discovery in 1857 in the necropolis of Vulci (Viterbo) by archaeologist Alessandro François (hence the name), it was evident that its quality and preservation were exceptional. The tomb, which dates from 340 to 320 BC, is now housed in a long room with a video narrating the discovery. The painted scenes—including Achilles' sacrifice of Trojan prisoners at Patroclus' tomb and the liberation of Etruscan leader Celio Vibenna by a young Macstarna, who is traditionally identified with Servius Tullius, the future king of Rome—confirm that the Etruscan world was an active territory in Magna Graecian culture. The Tomb was sold for $15 million by the heirs of the Torlonia, Sforza Cesarini, and Gaetani families who owned the work.