Archaeological Area
Archaeological Area
The Fiesole Archaeological Area, a precious jewel of the city, will allow you to discover the beauty and culture of the Etruscan, Roman and Lombard peoples through the traces they left there.
The first documented archaeological discoveries in the area date back to the late eighteenth century, but it will be necessary to wait until 1877 to have systematic excavations that bring to light and simultaneously restore first the Roman theater, then the Roman baths, and finally the Etruscan-Roman temple. The temple, located on the west side of the area and probably dedicated to the goddess Minerva, is the oldest building. It had several phases of life, the first of which dates back to Etruscan times and was still being excavated in the 1960s.
The area occupied by the temple served as a Necropolis during the Lombard period, with the construction of numerous tombs arranged according to a precise orientation.
Ingresso su Largo F. Farulli 1
lat. 43.808130 – long. 11.293951
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