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Etruscan Well
43.1128° N, 12.3904° E
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The Etruscan Well, also known as "Sorbello well" from the name of the noble family which still owns the mansion which includes the structure, is located in the old town of Perugia. Entrance to the well, currently open to the public as a museum, is from no. 18 piazza Danti, through a covered walkway which leads to the underground sections of Palazzo Sorbello.
Historical Timeline
Journey through time and discover key events in this site's history
Well construction
3rd century BCE
Rebuilding begins
15th century
Palazzo ordered
16th century
Oddi purchase
1629
Iron grid dated
1768
Bourbon di Sorbello purchase
1780
Survey attributes Etruscan engineering
1960
Emptied for photography
1996
Restoration and museum opening
July 2016
Archaeological Features
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Water Management Features
Public and Civic Structures
Artistic and Decorative Features
Domestic and Habitation Structures
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