Etruria

This article is about the ancient region of Italy. For other uses, see Etruria (disambiguation).
"Tyrrhenia" redirects here. For other uses, see Tyrrhenia (disambiguation).
"Tyrsenia" redirects here. For other uses, see Tyrsenia (disambiguation).
Map showing Etruria and Etruscan colonies as of 750 BC and as expanded until 500 BC

Etruria (/ɪˈtrʊəriə/ ih-TROOR-ee-ə) was a region of Central Italy delimited by the rivers Arno and Tiber,[1] an area that covered what is now most of Tuscany, northern Lazio, and north-western Umbria. It was inhabited by the Etruscans, an ancient civilization that flourished in the area from around the 8th century BC until they were assimilated into the Roman Republic in the 4th century BC.[2]

  1. ^ Treccani.
  2. ^ "Etruschi - Enciclopedia". Treccani (in Italian). Retrieved 2024-07-05.