Cerveteri is a comune located in the Metropolitan City of Rome Capital within the Italian region of Lazio. The municipality was known in antiquity by various names, including Caisra or Cisra by the Etruscans, Agylla by the Greeks, and Caere by the ancient Romans.
The modern name of the city derives from Caere Vetus, a designation used in the 13th century to differentiate it from Caere Novum. It remains a significant historical site reflecting its long history as an inhabited area across different civilizations.