The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Volsinii , ancient city of Etruria, Italy, on the site of modern Orvieto. It was a powerful member of the Etruscan League, and the spirit of the league was broken when Romans conquered and thoroughly sacked Volsinii in 264 BC A new Volsinii was founded near Lacus Volsiniensis (Lake Bolsena). Author not available, VOLSINII. , The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition 2007 ...
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Orvieto
The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
... pilgrimage center. Orvieto is probably located on the site of the Etruscan town of Volsinii (sacked by the Romans in 280 BC), which was later rebuilt as Urbs Vetus. It became a free commune by the 12th cent. but was later at the mercy of indigenous and foreign ...
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Bolsena
The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
, town (1991 pop. 4,064), Latium, central Italy, on picturesque Lake Bolsena, near the site of the second Volsinii . It is an agricultural and tourist center. Of note are an imposing castle (12th cent.) and the Church of Santa Cristina (11th-16th cent.).
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