ELSA VALLEY (VAL D’ELSA)

ELSA VALLEY (VAL D’ELSA)
   An important valley in the territory of Volterra for settlement from the late Villanovan period onward, reaching a peak of density in the Hellenistic period. Significant settlements include Monteriggioni, San Gimignano, and Montaione.

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