Poggio Civitate

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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.

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Poggio Civitate
Strada Provinciale di Murlo,

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Strada Provinciale di Murlo

Strada Provinciale di Murlo

Tuscany, Italy
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