Lazio History Culture and Archaeology
History Lazio gets its name from the Latini, a people who
arrived in the area in the second millennium BC. This Indo-European population
established itself on the Palatine hill and eventually expanded to the other
six hills of Rome. The region was home to the Etruscans, north of the Tiber
river, the Latins in the center, the Falisci in an area in between Etruscans
and Latins, and the Capenati, an italic people heavily influenced in language
and customs by the Sabines, the Latins and Etruscans.
Archaeology Lazio is among the richest archeological regions in the world,
with major Etruscan cities such as: Cerveteri, Tarquinia, Vulci, Veio and
Volsini that peaked between the VII and V Centuries BC. Our trip begins in
Vulci, an ancient Etruscan city suddenly overwhelmed by the advancing tide of
Rome; a walk through the princely tombs of its Necropolis confirms the glorious
and lavish past of the Etruscan aristocracy. A majestic silhouette stands out
in the background: the medieval castle of the Abbey, which towers over the
Fiora river valley. Next, the Niki de Saint Phalle Tarot Garden, a unique theme
park.
The First Monasteries
in Central Italy appeared around 529 and the Founding of Monte Cassino Abbey
Lazio is Home to Several Hilltop Medieval Borghi with Museums and Private
Collections
Via Appia Antica the Regina Viarum has been traveled by
millions of people over the past two millennia. Via Appia linked Rome with
Southern Italy; along the way, you will discover monuments, clues about who
built and owned them, and the Catacombs. Then, a rustic and appetizing lunch al
fresco under a pergola.
Castles and Museums the area just south and east of Rome, known as the
Castelli Romani e Prenestini, comprises a network of museums and archeological
sites in several small historic towns. These twenty cultural venues are
representative of the area’s rich historic, artistic and
cultural heritage in: History and
Archeology; Anthropology; Science
and the Environment; Culture and Religion.
A unique opportunity for vacationing families and
culture professionals alike to walk ancient trails, become acquainted with old
traditions and visit: small historic towns, churches and convents, medieval
palaces, Roman aqueducts and imperial navy ships, a wine producing town and
even a toy museum.
Traveling in the Company of People who Live and Work in
Etruscan Cities Medieval Borghi and Castelli Romani