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VOLTERRA
- ITALY
| VOLTERRA
It is a medieval city situated between Cecina
and Era valleys.
At first it was a strong Etruscan city; then it
became a powerful and well-known Roman city.
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- Fortress
The fortress is a wonderful example of Renaissance
military architecture. It dominates the
city and is made up of two main parts:
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one side of the fortress
dates back to the fourteenth century;
it is trapezoidal and is formed by a
semielliptic tower;
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the other side dates
back to the end of the fifteenth century;
it is square and is formed by a central
embattled tower and four round towers
at the corners.
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(Area archeologica di
Vallebuona)
Volterra, 530 mt |
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- Archaeological site of Vallebuona
In that city you can visit several archaeological
remains which are situated in different
spots:
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the Roman theatre
dates back to the end of I century.
Today you can see the proscenio, the
cavea and the portico;
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in the western side
of the city you can visit "Enrico
Fiumi" archaeological
park, where you can find the ruins
of the ancient necropolis;
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the Etruscan
arch is located in Porta dell'Arco
street; it is part of the Etruscan city
walls (IV-III century B.C.).
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