Poggio Civitate

Poggio Civitate
Murlo
View of Poggio Civitate (left), Poggio Aguzzo (center) and Murlo (right).
Poggio Civitate is located in Tuscany
Poggio Civitate
Shown within Tuscany
LocationMurlo, Siena, Italy
RegionTuscany
TypeSettlement
History
Abandonedlate sixth century BC
PeriodsOrientalizing period - Archaic period
CulturesEtruscan civilization
Site notes
Excavation dates1966-present
ArchaeologistsKyle Meredith Phillips Jr.; Erik Nielsen; Anthony Tuck
Conditionruined
Public accessyes
WebsiteThe 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.