The current position of Canale Monterano dates back to the end of the 17th century, when the golden age of the ancient village of Monterano was drawing to a close. The inhabitants, in fact, began to leave the Old Monterano due to the unhealthy air, but the final blow...
The sulfatara geosite of Monterano, included in the list of sites of the geological heritage of Lazio, is a vast mineralised area along the Mignone River, at the foot of the tuff cliff of Monterano. These are thermo-mineralised waters with strong emissions of gas...
Already Virgil, in the X book of the Aeneid, quoted the course of this river: “Fair Astur follows in the wat’ry field, Proud of his manag’d horse and painted shield. Gravisca, noisome from the neighb’ring fen, And his own Caere, sent three hundred men; With those...
The Monterano Nature Reserve, established in 1988, covers an area of just over 1,000 hectares, rich in biodiversity and natural environments crossed by the Mignone River, included in the list of Sites of Community Interest (SIC). Hilly woods, volcanic ravines,...
The hypogeal (i.e. underground) tombs of this Etruscan necropolis are just one of the many clusters scattered throughout the area: Ara del Tufo, Frassineta, Vincolo, Grottino della Bandita, Poggio della Vena, Franco and Pezzo Tufo, Pignano, Grottini di Rota, Grotta di...
Montevirginio originated from the ancient rural settlement of farmers who, at the end of the 16th century, were called by the local feudal lords, the Orsini family, to deforest and subsequently cultivate the lands of Monte Sassano. The Duke, Virginio Orsini, then had...
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