Vetulonia Attractions
The village of Vetulonia, in the commune of Castiglione della Pescaia, lies on a hill above the plain at the mouth of the Ombrone, 20km/12.5mi northwest of Grosseto.
History
In Etruscan times Vatluna, as the place was then called, was a member of the Etruscan League of twelve cities. In the seventh and sixth centuries B.C. the mineral wealth of the surrounding area (gold, silver, etc.) brought the town great prosperity. The reasons for its later decline are not known; but, however or whenever this took place, all trace of the once-powerful city was so completely lost that archaeologists at first looked for the Vetulonia referred to by ancient authors much farther north, in the Massa Maríttima area.
History
In Etruscan times Vatluna, as the place was then called, was a member of the Etruscan League of twelve cities. In the seventh and sixth centuries B.C. the mineral wealth of the surrounding area (gold, silver, etc.) brought the town great prosperity. The reasons for its later decline are not known; but, however or whenever this took place, all trace of the once-powerful city was so completely lost that archaeologists at first looked for the Vetulonia referred to by ancient authors much farther north, in the Massa Maríttima area.
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Etruscan Tombs
The Etruscan Tombs include chamber tombs and those marked by stone circles. Of particular note is the two story Tomba della Pietrera.
