Etruscan ruins

Lovers of Etruscan history and culture are truly spoiled for choice in Magliano in Toscana . It is difficult to explore the area without coming across an archaeological site with centuries-old cemeteries, underground chamber tombs and ruined villages.

Most of the Etruscan settlements at Magliano in Toscana were built between the mid-7th and early 6th centuries BC, before being abandoned a century later.

The main sites are:

Necropolis of Santa Maria in Borraccia: Cemetery with burial chamber dug into the underground rock and closed by a large stone door bearing arched carvings.

Necropolis of Cancellone I and II: in these elaborate necropolises there are large cemeteries with several rooms which, according to historians, belonged to Etruscan aristocrats, who were buried with iron spears, ceramics, bracelets and brooches.

Tomba delle Ficaie: This tomb is closed to visitors, but the nearby museum exhibits drawings of the great tomb and the sphinx carvings found on its walls.

Saint Andrew’s Tomb: Tomb dug into the limestone rock and divided into several rooms. Along the walls are painted decorations of gigantic winged lions in the natural colors that characterized the Etruscan civilization. The tomb itself is closed to visitors, but a life-size reproduction is on display at the Center for Archaeological Documentation Magliano in Toscana.

For further information on the Etruscan ruins of Magliano in Toscana, consult the official website