Parco archeologico di Roselle
Archaeological park of the ancient Etruscan and Roman city of Roselle, near Grosseto: Etruscan walls, forum, amphitheatre, baths and the Domus degli Augustales.
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About the museum
The park lies about 10 km north of Grosseto, along the road to Siena, on two hills (North and South) linked by a small valley. Roselle dominated the south-eastern side of the ancient Lake Prile, a natural route to the sea, and the River Ombrone made trade possible with the Val d’Orcia and the cities of inland Etruria.
The city was settled in an organised way from the first half of the 7th century BC. In the 6th century BC it experienced considerable growth, of which the main Etruscan monument survives: the city walls, more than three kilometres long and visible over long stretches. In 294 BC Roselle was conquered by Rome under the consul Lucius Postumius Megellus; the monumentalisation of the city, with the amphitheatre, the forum complex, the basilica and the baths, dates from the imperial age.
In the late imperial age Roselle declined and many buildings were reused. In the 5th century AD it became a bishopric, and between the late 6th and early 7th centuries it was conquered by the Lombards, of which the church built over the imperial baths and the cemetery remain. In 1138 a bull of Pope Innocent II moved the diocese to Grosseto: from then on the inhabited centre, by then a castrum (fortified settlement), was gradually abandoned.
Highlights
- Etruscan city walls more than three kilometres long
- Etruscan buildings beneath the forum
- Roman amphitheatre
- Forum complex with shops and basilica
- Imperial baths with an early medieval church built over them
- Domus degli Augustales
Permanent exhibition
- Percorso archeologico nel parco – Visit to the Etruscan walls, the forum, the amphitheatre, the baths, the Domus degli Augustales and the southern hill.
- Operated by
- Parchi archeologici della Maremma (Ministero della Cultura)
- Visitors per year
- approx. 19,695
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €4 |
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| Reduced | –reductions in accordance with the law |
| Visitors with disabilities | freeFree admission for holders of the Disability Card. |
Free admission and reductions in accordance with the law (cultura.gov.it/agevolazioni). Tickets can be bought online.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible: no information
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
Entry is possible by contacting the staff (pa-maremma.parcoroselle@cultura.gov.it, tel. +39 0564 402403).
Kids & families
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Getting there & parking
The park is about 10 km north of Grosseto, along the state road to Siena (Strada dei ruderi).
Get directionsAmenities & dining
Info Point at the park.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| School programs | yes |
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| Good to know | Educational activities by booking via email (pa-maremma.parcoroselle@cultura.gov.it). |
