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Village in Etruscan Lazio whose acropolis combines two Romanesque basilicas, a crypt with 28 reused ancient columns and frescoes of the Last Judgment
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Village in Etruscan Lazio whose acropolis combines two Romanesque basilicas, a crypt with 28 reused ancient columns and frescoes of the Last Judgment
A monolith of volcanic rock carved with staircases, the «preacher's rock» hides in the woods of Bomarzo, near the waterfalls of Chia and the necropolis of Santa Cecilia
In Viterbo, the Papal Palace stands out with its Loggia of Blessings and its conclave hall, where the longest conclave in history took place
Viterbo, a medieval city of alleys and palaces described as far from the crowds, is not located on the Etruscan coast
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