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ground Etruscan burial site, holding the funerary urns of the Volumni, a local noble fam-
ily. The surrounding grounds are a massive expanse of partially unearthed burial cham-
bers, with several buildings housing the artefacts that haven't been stolen over the years.
Take a train from Piazza Italia to Ponte San Giovanni and walk west from there. By car,
take the Bonanzano exit heading south on the E45.
Pozzo Etrusco
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HISTORIC SITE
(Etruscan Well; Piazza Danti 18; adult/reduced €3/2; 10am-1.30pm & 2.30-6pm Tue-Sun summer,
11am-1.30pm & 2.30-5pm winter) Just north of Piazza IV Novembre, you can venture down in-
to a 37m-deep well. Dating from the 3rd century BC, it was the main water reservoir of
the Etruscan town, and, more recently, a source of water during WWII bombing raids.
Chiesa di San Domenico
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(Piazza Giordano Bruno; 7am-noon & 4-7pm) Erected in the early 14th century, Umbria's
largest church is an imposing vision, with a 17th-century interior lit by immense stained-
glass windows. The church's pride and joy is the Gothic tomb of Pope Benedict XI, who
died after eating poisoned figs in 1304.
CHURCH
Arco Etrusco
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HISTORIC SITE
(Etruscan Arch) At the end of Via Ulisse Rocchi, facing Piazza Fortebraccio and the
Università per Stranieri, are the ancient city's Etruscan gates dating from the 3rd century
BC. The upper part is Roman and bears the inscription 'Augusta Perusia'.
Chiesa di Sant'Agostino
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(Piazza Lupattelli; 10am-1pm & 5.30-7pm Mon-Sat, 8am-12.30pm Sun) North of the Università
per Stranieri, along Corso Garibaldi, this formerly magnificent church still boasts a beau-
tiful 16th-century choir by sculptor Baccio d'Agnolo. However, small signs forlornly
mark the places where artworks once hung before they were carried off to France by Na-
poléon's troops.
CHURCH
Chiesa di Sant'Angelo
CHURCH
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