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Roselle Archaeological Site

Roselle Archaeological Site

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Roselle Archaeological Site

Name: Roselle Archaeological Site
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Location: Grosseto, Tuscany, Italy

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1. Roselle Cycle Path – Bagno Roselle Cycle Path loop from Grosseto

23.9km

01:25

140m

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2. Roselle Cycle Path – Bagno Roselle Cycle Path loop from Grosseto

38.8km

02:57

540m

550m

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3. Historic Village of Batignano – Bagno Roselle Cycle Path loop from Batignano

22.7km

01:32

300m

Intermediate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Agriturismo Le Giare | Bikepark & Relax

October 19, 2023

The ancient city of Roselle stood on an elliptical hill, comprising two hills separated by a central valley. This site was the hub of the community's political and religious life through the centuries. The Etruscans, in the 7th century BC, carefully decided to urbanize this area. The choice was not random; the elevated position allowed a natural defense of the place and the control of the Grosseto plain, previously occupied by Lake Prile, a vast lagoon communicating with the sea. The Etruscan city was conquered by the Romans in 294 BC, under the command of the consul Lucius Postumius Megello. This conquest is described in history by Titus Livy (X, 37, 3). In the 1st century AD, approximately three centuries after the Roman conquest, Roselle underwent an important phase of building and monumental activity, a period that benefited from Augustan protection and the generosity of influential local families. In the late imperial age, it suffered the decline common to Roman cities. In the Middle Ages, although it retained the status of a bishopric, Roselle shrank considerably, with a smaller surface area than in Roman times, and often reused the ancient structures. In 1138, a bull from Pope Innocent II established the transfer of the diocese to the nearby center of Grosseto. From that moment, Roselle began to suffer progressive abandonment and became a wild place, as described by George Dennis, a 19th century English diplomat and scholar, during his search for Etruscan antiquities.

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Dona&Leo

January 25, 2025

The ancient city of Roselle stood on an elliptical hill comprising two reliefs separated by a median valley, the heart of the political and religious life of the community in all eras. Although traces of frequentation during Prehistory and Protohistory are attested, Roselle was urbanized by the Etruscans in the 7th century BC. The choice of this area for an organized settlement was not accidental.

In fact, the elevated position allowed the natural possibility of defense of the place and the control of the current Grosseto plain, in ancient times occupied by Lake Prile, a large lagoon communicating with the sea. The Etruscan city was conquered by the Romans in 294 BC, by the consul Lucius Postumius Megellus. The historian Titus Livius (X, 37, 3) recalls the conquest as follows: the army was transferred to the territory of Roselle and here not only was the countryside devastated, but the city was also conquered; More than two thousand men were taken prisoner, a few fewer were killed around the walls.

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Roselle Archaeological Site

1. Roselle Cycle Path – Bagno Roselle Cycle Path loop from Grosseto

2. Roselle Cycle Path – Bagno Roselle Cycle Path loop from Grosseto

3. Historic Village of Batignano – Bagno Roselle Cycle Path loop from Batignano

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