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Rusellae

Southern Europe

Rusellae was an important ancient town of Etruria in Italy that survived into the Middle Ages before being abandoned. Its archaeological remains lie in the modern frazione of Roselle, near the city of Grosseto in Tuscany.

Facts
Area (sq km)
0.02 1
Founding Year
700 BCE to 601 BCE 2
Latitude
42.82718 degrees north 1
Longitude
11.159306 degrees east 1
Sources
1. Rusellae (Wikidata)
  • P625 (coordinate location)
    latitude 42.82718, longitude 11.159306
  • P2046 (area)
    area 0.02 sq km
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2. Rusellae (Wikipedia)
  • History
    Founded as a city in the 7th century BC, it was quoted by Dionysius of Halicarnassus as one of the cities that brought help to the Latins in the war against the Roman king Tarquinius Priscus.
  • History section
    Founded as a city in the 7th century BC, it was quoted by Dionysius of Halicarnassus as one of the cities that brought help to the Latins in the war against the Roman king Tarquinius Priscus.
  • In Group: Cities of Southern Europe (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
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Wikidata: Rusellae
Wikidata Q2860778, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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