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The Etruscan Walls of Cortona — Older Than Rome
Rome was founded, according to tradition, in 753 BC. The Etruscan walls of Cortona are older than that. This is not a minor historical footnote. It is one of the most remarkable facts about a town that is full of remarkable facts — and it is physically, tangibly available to anyone who walks to the…