Archaeology

Program 6

This program will give you the chance to visit and get to know the ancient centers of Tuscan civilisation. Take a guided archaeological tour from the Etruscan age to the Roman age. We have chosen the following historical sites for you:

Volterra

Like Siena and San Gimignano, Volterra has maintained its medieval character. It also bears testimony to the Etruscan and Roman eras. Here, the Etruscans quarried alabaster and used it to make urns and vases, many of which can be seen in the Guarnacci Museum. We will also visit the ring of walls with the famous Arch, the Acropolis, the theater and the Thermal Springs (these last from the Roman period).

Pisa

At the time of the Etruscans and the Romans, Pisa was still an important trading center situated on the sea, and its advantageous position was the reason it flourished. We will concentrate on the Monumental Cemetery, which contains one of the largest collections of Roman sarcophagi.

Luni

Luni, or Luna, at the mouth of the river Magra, was founded by the Romans in 177 AD, near the site of present day Carrara. In imperial times, Luni controlled the quarrying and distribution of the valuable white marble from the nearby Apuan Alps. All the typical structures of a Roman city - the Forum, the Capitolium, the Temples, the Theater and Amphitheater - are present and laid out in the characteristic orthogonal plan.

The excursions take place on Saturday (Volterra) and on two afternoons during the week. An elementary command of Italian is preferable.

Culture and Hobby program 6

€ 300.00

includes:

• 20 hours of program with archaeologists
• train and car trips

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