Entrando nelle città dell’Etruria/Tuscia. Assetti topografici e percezioni antiche: Populonium, Volaterrae, Pisae, Luna

The study area is North Western Etruria. Populonia, Volterra, Pisa and Luni have been selected as cities of particular interest to compare the output of recent integrated researches with the descriptions of urban and/or territorial aspects provided by ancient authors. Strabo and Claudius Rutilius Namatianus are of particular interest. They relied on their personal experience and on previous writers, chose to describe specific aspects characterizing the settlements and territories and provide descriptions based on their perceptions and culture.