Destinazioni - Comune
Murlo
Where
Murlo (Siena)
Murlo is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Siena in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 70 kilometres (43 mi) south of Florence and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) south of Siena.
Murlo borders the following municipalities: Buonconvento, Civitella Paganico, Montalcino, Monteroni d'Arbia, Monticiano, Sovicille.
The hill of Poggio Civitate was an ancient settlement located in the commune and currently the site of archaeological investigations.
Recent analysis showed that DNA of individuals from Murlo were more closely related those from near Eastern people than those of the other Italian samples, lending credence to Herodotus' attribution of Lydian origin to the Etruscans.
Twin towns
Giberville, France
References
External links
Official website
Ancient Etruscans were immigrants from Anatolia, or what is now Turkey in PhysOrg.com
