Roman-Etruscan origins, like all Nothern Umbrian centres, suffers invasions, plundering and destruction from Hannibale onwards. It was fortified in the…
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Città di Castello
Ancient Etruscan origins, Tiferno became Tifernum Tiberis after the roman conquest.
Destroyed by the Goths from Totila, it was rebuild and fortified,…
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Lisciano Niccone
From certain prehistoric origins how the not far away hypogeum of Villa Sagraia and the fortified village of Bellona on the top of Mount Murlo testify, it was…
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Monte Santa Maria Tiberina
From ancient origins, it was certainly an etruscan village, rose on the right bank of the Tiber to promote commercial exchange with the…
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Montone
Ancient Umbrian district, how numerous archeological findings testify. It had its extreme development in the 800's when along the street between Tiferno and…
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Pietralunga
Rose in the valley of the Carpinelle torrent around a castle which origins go back to the eigth century. Its first nucleus was certainly founded by the ancient…
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San Giustino
Ancient Umbrian centre, densely populated even in roman ages. Its most ancient territorial division go back to the IVth century vulgar era, it took its name from a…
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Umbertide
Rose as an emporium on the banks of the Tiber for commercial trade be tween Umbrians and Etruscans, the Romans called it "Pitulum". Destroyed by Totila,…
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