Velathri

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Velathri is the ancient Etruscan city that later became known as Volterra, located in present-day Tuscany, Italy.

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Label Occurrences
Velathri canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Etruscan city
ancient city
archaeological site
historical settlement
conqueredBy Roman Republic
continuityOfSettlement from Etruscan period to present
country Italy
culture Etruscan
elevation about 531 metres above sea level
flourishedInCentury 3rd century BCE
4th century BCE
hasAmphitheatre Roman theatre of Volterra
hasArchaeologicalMuseum Guarnacci Etruscan Museum
linked to: Etruscan Museum
hasCathedral Volterra Cathedral
hasCityWalls true
hasDefensivePosition hilltop location
hasEtruscanWalls true
hasFortress Medici Fortress of Volterra
hasGate Porta Diana
Porta all’Arco
hasModernName Volterra
hasNecropolis true
hasNotableArtifactType Etruscan bronzes
Etruscan funerary urns
Etruscan inscriptions
hasRomanWalls true
heritage Etruscan archaeological heritage
knownAs Felathri
Velathri
Volaterrae
language Etruscan
linked to: Etruscan language
laterLanguage Italian
Latin
locatedIn Etruria
Italy
Tuscany
central Italy
linked to: Central Italy
modernMunicipality Volterra
modernTourismFocus Etruscan archaeology
medieval architecture
nearBodyOfWater Cecina River
overlooks Cecina Valley
partOf Etruscan civilization
linked to: Etruscans

Etruscan dodecapolis (traditional list, debated)
linked to: Dodecapolis
province Province of Pisa
region Tuscany
timePeriod Iron Age
pre-Roman
wasRomanized true

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Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Volterra hasHistoricName Velathri
Volaterrae hasNameInEtruscan Velathri
Velathri knownAs Velathri