It was discovered in 1857 by Alessandro François[1] and Adolphe Noël des Vergers.

[2] Its outstanding frescoes are significant both iconographically and also in terms of their comments on Etruscan history and identity.

The tomb contains a fresco depicting Caelius Vibenna (whom the Romans believed the Caelian Hill was named after) and Mastarna (a legendary figure whom the Emperor Claudius identified with Servius Tullius).

[3] The tomb paintings include a representation of 'Marce Camitlas' (Latin equivalent 'Marcus Camillus') about to draw his sword against a crouching 'Cneve Tarchunies Rumach' ('Gnaeus Tarquinius of Rome').

Since 1946, they have been stored at the private Villa Albani in Rome as part of the Torlonia collection.