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Populonia
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Populonia

Ancient city · Italy

Abandoned
unknown
Founded
—
Population
—
Coordinates
42.989, 10.491
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Why it was abandoned

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Detected automatically from the text: Особенно примечателен количеством найденных в нём этрусских древностей, в том числе одним из крупнейших некрополей в Италии, который обнаружил Исидоро Фальки.

History

Populonia or Populonia Alta today is a frazione of the comune of Piombino. As of 2009 its population was 17. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia. Populonia is especially noteworthy for its Etruscan remains, including one of the main necropolis in Italy, discovered by Isidoro Falchi.

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