Fanum Voltumnae
Fanum Voltumnae was the chief religious center of the Etruscan civilization. The term fanum denotes a sacred space, not necessarily a single temple. Ancient sources describe it as the meeting place of the Etruscan League, a federation of twelve city-states known as lucumonies.- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: ancient shrine of the Etruscans
- Wheelchair access: limited
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Orvieto Cathedral and San Giovenale, Orvieto.
Orvieto Cathedral
Church
Photo: Livioandronico2013, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Orvieto Cathedral is a large 14th-century Roman Catholic cathedral dedicated to the Assumption of the Virgin Mary and situated in the town of Orvieto in Umbria, central Italy. Orvieto Cathedral is situated 1½ km east of Fanum Voltumnae.
San Giovenale, Orvieto
Church
Chiesa di San Giovenale is a church in Orvieto, Umbria, Italy. Initially constructed in 1004, it contains frescos and artworks from the 12th and 13th centuries. It belongs to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Orvieto-Todi. San Giovenale, Orvieto is situated 1 km northeast of Fanum Voltumnae.
Crocifisso del Tufo
Archaeological site
Photo: Adri08, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Crocifisso del Tufo is an Etruscan necropolis in Orvieto, Umbria, Italy. The necropolis owes its name to a crucifix engraved in the tuff inside a rock chapel, carved into the rock on which the city stands. Crocifisso del Tufo is situated 1¼ km northeast of Fanum Voltumnae.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Orvieto Scalo and Sugano.
Orvieto Scalo
Village
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Orvieto Scalo is a village, which is situated 3 km east of Fanum Voltumnae.
Sugano
Village
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Sugano is a village, which is situated 3 km west of Fanum Voltumnae.
Porano
Village
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Porano is a comune in the Province of Terni in the Italian region of Umbria, located about 50 km southwest of Perugia and about 45 km northwest of Terni. Porano is situated 3½ km south of Fanum Voltumnae.
Fanum Voltumnae
- Categories: Etruscan temple, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Orvieto, Province of Terni, Umbria, Central Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
42.71239° or 42° 42′ 45″ northLongitude
12.09615° or 12° 5′ 46″ eastOpen location code
8FJJP36W+XFOpenStreetMap ID
way 238107829OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=limitedWikidata ID
Q1397996
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Tosk Albanian—“Fanum Voltumnae” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Fanum Voltumnae”
- Catalan: “Fanun Voltumnae”
- Czech: “Fanum Voltumnae”
- Dutch: “Fanum Voltumnae”
- French: “Fanum Voltumnae”
- Greek: “Fanum Voltumnae”
- Italian: “Fanum Voltumnae”
- Italian: “Fanum Voltumne”
- Japanese: “ファヌム・ヴォルトゥムナエ”
- Swiss German: “Fanum Voltumnae”
- Tosk Albanian: “Fanum Voltumnae”
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