Category: 5. History, Art and Culture

The “Ponte della Pia”  is a Roman bridge, rebuilt in medieval times The bridge consists of a single arch and whose current structure dates back to the early 13th century. In the past played...

Its origins date back to 1200.  An hermit, that lived alone for many years, was later joined by several followers that necessitated the construction of environments to be used for accommodation. In later years, in 1216 and 1239,...

-ROCCA DI SUVERETO–PERMANENT EXHIBITION –Museum Of Sacred Art-Room San Giusto The Museum of San Giusto, the result of a joint effort of the municipality and the parish, is the fundamental contribution of Suvereto to...

Sassetta was an important castle of the Pisan Republic, demolished in 1503 after the conquest. In 1516 were also exiled the original Lords of the place, the Pisans Orlandi of Sassetta. From the 16th...

The first evidence of settlements in this area date back to the last centuries of the iron age, during the period from the 8th century BC. to the 7th century BC. The necropolis of...

Its location is in the countryside near the Castellaccia and this is an Etruscan tomb, probably by an aristocratic family of the near Vetulonia, dated around the middle of the 7th century b.c. The...

The village was born as a property of the bishops of Roselle in the 8th century. It was formerly known as Ravi di Maremma. Main sights Church of San Leonardo (15th century), main parish...

Prata is a small medieval village situated in the area of the “Colline Metallifere”. Main sights Pieve di Santa Maria Assunta, main parish church of the village, it was built in the 12th century...

The walls were built in medieval times, so as to enclose spaces and protect from any sieges the town Castellan of Boccheggiano. The work of military architecture was completed during the 13th century, when...

Opened in 2001 in the town of Piombino, Italy, contains artifacts from what was the ancient territory of Populonia (Val di Cornia) during a period ranging from prehistory to late antiquity. The museum is...