Fanum Voltumnae

ancient shrine, Italy

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The Fanum Voltumnae was a significant ancient Etruscan shrine, serving as the central meeting place for the league of 12 Etruscan cities. This league, formed for religious purposes, also held political functions, with annual assemblies taking place at the shrine. The precise location of the Fanum Voltumnae is unknown, but it is believed to have been near Volsinii, an important Etruscan town. The Etruscans, a powerful civilization in pre-Roman Italy, taught the Romans much about architecture, art, religion, and dress, including the alphabet and numerals.12

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…sanctuary of the Etruscans, the Fanum Voltumnae, or shrine of Voltumna, near Volsinii. The precise location of the shrine is unknown, though it may have been in an area near modern Orvieto (believed by many to be the ancient Volsinii). As for the Twelve Peoples, no firm list of these…
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…sanctuary of the Etruscans, the Fanum Voltumnae, or shrine of Voltumna, near Volsinii. The precise location of the shrine is unknown, though it may have been in an area near modern Orvieto (believed by many to be the ancient Volsinii). As for the Twelve Peoples, no firm list of these…
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