Murlo | |
Location | Murlo, Siena, Italy |
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Region | Tuscany |
Type | Settlement |
History | |
Abandoned | late sixth century BC |
Periods | Orientalizing period - Archaic period |
Cultures | Etruscan civilization |
Site notes | |
Excavation dates | 1966-present |
Archaeologists | Kyle Meredith Phillips Jr.; Erik Nielsen; Anthony Tuck |
Condition | ruined |
Public access | yes |
Website | The Poggio Civitate Archaeological Project |
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.