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Tuscany

Murlo

This village is less than a mile from Lupompesi and had a small museum. It was mentioned in a 2003 article in the NY Times regarding Etruscan excavations. The article stated that Murlo had the largest building in Italy before the sixth century B.C.

Now the village consists of some two dozen buildings all joined together in a circle on a hilltop, with the museum on its own in the center.

What is it like living in a village with less than fifty families, no stores, only tourists appearing? The nearest town with stores—a town I have not mentioned—is only a mile away but walking there is walking along a road with fast moving vehicles even though through farm country.

See: a birds-eye view on Google maps.