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#fidenetrekking #abruzzotrekking1962 #blera #viterbo #tempiodidemetra #vetralla #madonnadellafolgore #tombamargareth #tombadeltrono #necropolidisangiovenale #barbaranoromano #mausoleoromanovilladiformello The archaeological area of San Giovenale is located about 7.5 km south of the village of Blera and 9.8 km from Barbarano Romano, in one of the areas richest in historical testimonies dating back to the Etruscan era, and San Giovenale represents one of the best-preserved examples. The entire area extends over a plateau where there are remains of the church dedicated to Giovenale, bishop of Narni. It was given the saint's name since the original name remains unknown. Thanks to the Swedish Institute of Classical Studies and King Gustav of Sweden, it was possible to bring to light, after an extensive excavation campaign started in 1956, a considerable number of period ceramics and some small oval-shaped channels carved into the rock. In these channels, the external walls of huts were placed, which at first were oval in shape with straw roofs covered in clay. Subsequently, the oval ones disappear (700-675 BC) and we find rectangular huts, also made with intertwined branches and mud and coated with clay. In a third phase (around 625 BC), called the “archaic period”, a consistent number of more elaborate rectangular-plan buildings were erected; this phase probably marks the beginning of Etruscan culture. In the eastern part of the San Giovenale archaeological site is the largest area of dwellings, where remains of hearths and basins can be noted. Following a probable seismic event between 550 and 530 BC, as per tradition, the necropolises were created: Grotte Tufarina, Porzarago, Le Grotticelle, Le Poggette, Cammerata, Montevangone and Terzolo. The most significant and easily visitable is that of Casale Vignale, also thanks to its proximity to the San Giovenale site. Visiting the necropolis we can note the presence of various types of tombs, ranging from hypogean ones of Tarquinian ancestry, to those consisting of large tumuli of Ceretan inspiration, up to rock-cut dice and semi-dice ones.
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