Volterra

Volterra is a walled town built on a mountain in Tuscany. Its history dates back to before the 8th century BC and it has remarkable buildings from the Etruscan, Roman, and Medieval periods.

History of Volterra

Volterra, known by the ancient Etruscans as Velathri or Vlathri and by the Romans as Volaterrae, is a town of Tuscany in Italy. The town was a Bronze Age settlement of the Proto-Villanovan culture, and an important Etruscan center (Velàthre, Velathri or Felathri in Etruscan, one of the "twelve cities" of the Etruscan League).

The spot is believed to have been continuously inhabited as a city since at least the end of the 8th century BC. It became a municipality allied to Rome at the end of the 3rd century BC. The city was a bishop's residence in the 5th century, and its episcopal power was affirmed during the 12th century. With the decline of the episcopate and the discovery of alum deposits, Volterra became a landmark of the Republic of Florence, whose forces conquered Volterra. The control of Florence hasn't always been well received and the disagreement of the people occasionally resulted into rebellion. These revolts were always suppressed by Florence.

When the Republic of Florence fell in 1530, Volterra came under the control of the Medici family and later followed the history of the Grand Duchy of Tuscany.

What is the website about?

In this site we will report the most beautiful places of Volterra and we will also show the new discoveries as the amphitheater.