Porta Ponente

Porta Ponente is a city gate in Murlo, Siena, Tuscany. Porta Ponente is situated nearby to the square Piazza della Cattedrale, as well as near the museum Ex Palazzo Vescovile - Museo Etrusco ‘Antiquarium di Poggio Civitate’.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Chiesa di San Fortunato and Santa Maria a Carli.

Chiesa di San Fortunato

Church

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Chiesa di San Fortunato is a church.

Santa Maria a Carli

Church

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Santa Maria a Carli is a church, which is situated 1 km southwest of Porta Ponente.

Poggio Civitate

Archaeological site

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Poggio Civitate is a hill in the commune of Murlo, Siena, Italy and the location of an ancient settlement of the Etruscan civilization. It was discovered in 1920, and excavations began in 1966 and have uncovered substantial traces of activity in the Orientalizing and Archaic periods as well as some material from both earlier and later periods. Poggio Civitate is situated 1½ km southeast of Porta Ponente.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vescovado and Miniera di Murlo.

Vescovado

Village

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Vescovado is a village in Tuscany, central Italy, administratively a frazione of the comune of Murlo, province of Siena. At the time of the 2001 census its population was 679.