Vie Cave Etruscan roads
E911341
The Vie Cave Etruscan roads are a network of ancient sunken pathways carved into tuff rock by the Etruscans in southern Tuscany, notable for their towering walls and mysterious origins.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient road network
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ cultural heritage site ⓘ |
| associatedWithCulture | Etruscans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cutInto | volcanic plateau ⓘ |
| extendsThrough |
area of Pitigliano
ⓘ
area of Sorano ⓘ area of Sovana ⓘ |
| function |
access to necropoleis
ⓘ
communication routes ⓘ possible ritual pathways ⓘ transport routes ⓘ |
| hasAccessPoint |
Pitigliano
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sorano NERFINISHED ⓘ Sovana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalInterest |
Etruscan engineering
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
ancient landscape use ⓘ |
| hasConservationStatus | protected cultural landscape ⓘ |
| hasConstructionTechnique |
manual excavation of tuff
ⓘ
rock-cut engineering ⓘ |
| hasEnvironment | Mediterranean woodland ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | Italian ⓘ |
| hasLocalName | Vie Cave NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOrientation | often aligned with natural ravines ⓘ |
| hasPhysicalCharacteristic |
carved channels
ⓘ
narrow corridors ⓘ rock-cut steps ⓘ steep sides ⓘ sunken pathways ⓘ towering rock walls ⓘ |
| hasResearchTopic |
function and dating
ⓘ
relationship to Etruscan settlements ⓘ |
| hasTourismActivity |
archaeological tourism
ⓘ
hiking ⓘ |
| hasUncertainty | mysterious origins ⓘ |
| isTouristAttractionOf | Tuscany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | southern Tuscany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Italy ⓘ |
| material | tuff rock ⓘ |
| maximumWallHeight | up to about 20 meters ⓘ |
| near | Etruscan necropolises NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Etruscan road system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfRegion | Maremma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Etruscan necropolis of Sovana
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Etruscan settlements in tuff plateaus ⓘ |
| usedInPeriod |
Etruscan period
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman period ⓘ |
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