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Volterra is a beautiful walled city in , built on the top of a hill. The town is built over one of the Twelve Cities of the ancient Etruscan civilisation and has some of the original gates from that era still standing along with a dedicated museum packed with Etruscan and Roman relics.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Museo Etrusco Guarnacci and Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption of Saint Mary.

Museum
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The is a public archeological museum located on Via Don Giovanni Minzoni #15 in , region of , Italy. This was one of the first public museums in Italy, founded in 1761 by the aristocrat and abbott Mario Guarnacci.

Church
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Volterra Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral in , Italy, dedicated to the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. It is the seat of the bishop of Volterra.

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The Roman theatre of was uncovered in the 1950s, during archaeological excavations of the ancient Roman city conducted by Enrico Fiumi. 19th-century guide to the city mentions efforts in 1817 by the commune to start excavating what was considered a luxurious amphitheater at this site.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Roncolla and Montebradoni.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet.

Volterra

Latitude
43.4003° or 43° 24′ 1″ north
Longitude
10.86° or 10° 51′ 36″ east
Population
10,200
Elevation
513 metres (1,683 feet)
Open location code
8FMGCV26+42
Geo­Names ID
6539738
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In Other Languages

“Volterra” goes by many names.
  • Italian: “Comune di Volterra”
  • Italian: “Volterra”

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Highlights include Parco Archeologico ‘Enrico Fiumi’ and Porta all’Arco.

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