Chiusi

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Chiusi is an ancient town in central Italy renowned as one of the principal cities of the Etruscan civilization and noted for its rich archaeological heritage.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf human settlement
municipality
town
administrativeDivision comune
country Italy
culture Etruscans
surface form: Etruscan

Romanitas
surface form: Roman
elevation approximately 398 metres above sea level
governingCountry Italian Republic
hasArchaeologicalFinds Etruscan inscriptions
Etruscan sarcophagi
Etruscan urns
hasArchaeologicalSiteType necropolis
underground tombs
hasAreaCode +39 0578
hasEconomicActivity agriculture
tourism
hasHeritage Etruscans
surface form: Etruscan civilization
hasLandmark Cathedral of San Secondiano
Chiusi Cathedral bell tower
Labyrinth of Porsenna (legendary)
hasMuseum Civic Museum – Underground City
National Archaeological Museum of Chiusi
hasPostalCode 53043
hasReligiousBuilding Roman Catholic cathedral
hasTransport Chiusi-Chianciano Terme railway station
heritageStatus important Etruscan archaeological center
historicalLanguage Etruscan language
surface form: Etruscan

Latin
historicalName Clevsin
Clusium
knownFor Etruscan archaeology
Etruscan tombs
archaeological heritage
language Italian
locatedIn Province of Siena
Tuscany
central Italy
near Chianciano Terme
Lake Chiusi
partOf Valdichiana
regionHistorically Etruria
timeZone Central European Time
timeZoneDST Central European Summer Time
wasPrincipalCityOf Etruscans
surface form: Etruscan civilization

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

Etruria majorCity Chiusi
Etruscans majorCity Chiusi
Clusium modernLocation Chiusi