Etruscan and Roman Baths Bagnone Sasso Pisano, Castelnuovo Val di Cecina-Tel 0588-23511 Note: To make an appointment to visit the area near the town of Castelnuovo Val di Cecina, Monday to Friday from 8.00 to 13.30. This spa is perhaps the only late-Hellenistic present in northern Etruria, as evidenced by significant findings as of earthenware tiles with the stamp of the Etruscans. The complex was composed of buildings arranged around a large square with a porch on which opened the various systems of tanks and compartments attached to them. This area is now emerging an archaeological park that will introduce this site to a wide audience of exceptional interest. Its uniqueness is due, as shown by excavations, that has developed throughout history. The monumentality and breadth of the complex, which extends well beyond the area surveyed so far, probably makes it easier to identify with one of the spas listed in segment IV of the Tabula Peutingeriana. The Terme di Sasso Pisano is the thread that unites the natural environment of the valley and its sources. Its use by the Etruscans to reach the current exploitation of geothermal power plants. The spa also clarify the current use of thermal waters that started the cults of prehistoric times, passing through the culture of the Roman baths, to get up today and be a source of clean energy.
Fonte: PisaOnline.it Hotels Turismo Eventi

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