BOLSENA

   An Archaic site of uncertain size, occupation phases, and foundation date on Bolsena Lake, excavated by French scholars. Part of the area may have been occupied from the eighth century BC, abandoned at the end of the sixth century, and temporarily reoccupied in the Hellenistic period. This last occupation may have been restricted to the area of the medieval castle. There are Archaic cemeteries and a cult site (Poggio Pesce) in the area. Orvieto has a greater claim to be the named the settlement of Volsinii and to greater antiquity. The Villanovan site of Gran Carro is nearby.