The Etruscan settlement of Ghiaccio Forte
The Etruscan settlement of Ghiaccio Forte. On the hill of Ghiaccio Forte on the northern bank of the Albegna river, about 15 km from Scansano (GR), an Etruscan fortified settlement of the fourth century BC was found (although the place was already frequented in the VII – VI centuries BC). Probably the center is part of the phenomenon of colonization of the countryside of Vulci. The settlement was brought to light thanks to the report in 1970 of a local archeology enthusiast, Zelindo Biagiotti, and to the subsequent excavation campaigns Built in a strategic position, the town, which covers about 4 hectares and has a shape of eight, is defended by a wall that winds for about 1 km. The walls, now visible in a few sections, had a thickness of about 4 m and could be around 6 m high. The construction of the walls was probably the answer to the growing threat of the Romans. The defensive work consisted of a low stone base and vestments, inside and outside, formed by la