Velathri
E590501
Velathri is the ancient Etruscan city that later became known as Volterra, located in present-day Tuscany, Italy.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Etruscan city
ⓘ
ancient city ⓘ archaeological site ⓘ historical settlement ⓘ |
| conqueredBy | Roman Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| 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 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalMuseum | Guarnacci Etruscan Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCathedral | Volterra Cathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCityWalls | true ⓘ |
| hasDefensivePosition | hilltop location ⓘ |
| hasEtruscanWalls | true ⓘ |
| hasFortress | Medici Fortress of Volterra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGate |
Porta Diana
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Porta all’Arco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasModernName | Volterra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNecropolis | true ⓘ |
| hasNotableArtifactType |
Etruscan bronzes
ⓘ
Etruscan funerary urns ⓘ Etruscan inscriptions ⓘ |
| hasRomanWalls | true ⓘ |
| heritage | Etruscan archaeological heritage ⓘ |
| knownAs |
Felathri
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Velathri NERFINISHED ⓘ Volaterrae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Etruscan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laterLanguage |
Italian
ⓘ
Latin ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Etruria
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Italy ⓘ Tuscany ⓘ central Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| modernMunicipality | Volterra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| modernTourismFocus |
Etruscan archaeology
ⓘ
medieval architecture ⓘ |
| nearBodyOfWater | Cecina River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overlooks | Cecina Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Etruscan civilization
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Etruscan dodecapolis (traditional list, debated) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| province | Province of Pisa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Tuscany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Iron Age
ⓘ
pre-Roman ⓘ |
| wasRomanized | true ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.