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Portovenere, Cinque Terre, and the Islands (Palmaria, Tino and Tinetto)

<p>The Ligurian coast between Cinque Terre and Portovenere is a cultural landscape of great scenic and cultural value. The layout and disposition of the…

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<p>The Ligurian coast between Cinque Terre and Portovenere is a cultural landscape of great scenic and cultural value. The layout and disposition of the small towns and the shaping of the surrounding landscape, overcoming the disadvantages of a steep, uneven terrain, encapsulate the continuous history of human settlement in this region over the past millennium.</p>

Paleolithic
Mesolithic
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Iron Age
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Early Modern Period
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44.02° N, 9.85° E