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Gustaf VI Adolf had a special interest in which Ancient Italian cultures?

  • Etruscan

  • Roman

  • Sicilian

  • Venetian

Answer

Gustaf VI Adolf had a special interest in the Etruscans, an ancient Italian civilization that flourished in what is now central Italy from the 9th to the 2nd century BC. He was particularly interested in the Etruscan language and culture, and he sponsored several archaeological expeditions to Etruscan sites in Italy. He also collected a large number of Etruscan artifacts, which are now housed in the National Museum of Sweden.
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