Veii

Veii
Veio
Ruins of the temple of Veii
Veii is located in Italy
Veii
Shown within Italy
Alternative nameVeius
LocationIsola Farnese, Province of Rome, Lazio, Italy
RegionLatium
Coordinates42°01′24″N 12°23′23″E / 42.02333°N 12.38972°E / 42.02333; 12.38972
TypeSettlement
Area190 ha (470 acres)
History
EventsBattle of Veii
Site notes
ConditionRuined
OwnershipPublic
ManagementSoprintendenza per i Beni Archeologici dell'Etruria Meridionale
Public accessYes
WebsiteArea archeologica di Veio (in Italian)

Veii (also Veius; Italian: Veio) was an important ancient Etruscan city situated on the southern limits of Etruria and 16 km (9.9 mi) north-northwest of Rome, Italy. It now lies in Isola Farnese, in the comune of Rome. Many other sites associated with and in the city-state of Veii are in Formello, immediately to the north. Formello is named after the drainage channels that were first created by the Veians.

Veii was the richest city of the Etruscan League. It was alternately at war and in alliance with the Roman Kingdom and later Republic for over 300 years. It eventually fell in the Battle of Veii to Roman general Camillus's army in 396 BC. Veii continued to be occupied after its capture by the Romans.

The site is now a protected area, part of the Parco di Veio established by the regional authority of Lazio in 1997.[1]

Neighbourhood of Veii in 450 BC
Site of Veii
  1. ^ "Parco di Veio". Nature, History and Archaeology in the Heart of Rome. Retrieved 14 January 2012.