Orvieto and its Remarkable Etruscan Underground
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 16 ก.ย. 2024
- Orvieto is a small city in central Italy, perched on a craggy volcanic bluff high above fields filled with olive groves and cypress trees.
Orvieto’s skyline is dominated by a huge, 13th century Gothic cathedral that is one of the great masterpieces of medieval architecture.
The cathedral was built here at the pope’s directive, after a doubting priest’s Eucharist bread bled, and stained a linen cloth. The Pope was staying in Orvieto and when he saw the cloth, he declared it a miracle and promised a cathedral to house the miraculous relics.
The day we visited, a film crew was working in the plaza and the cathedral was closed.
Orvieto was a major center of Etruscan civilization and is honeycombed with Etruscan caves. The Etruscans used the caves for pressing olive oil, sheltering animals, and firing pottery.
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What's with the flying lion?
The lion is one of four bronze sculptures on the Duomo facade which symbolize the four Evangelists. The lion represents St. Mark (San Marco). The other three are the Angel (St. Matthew), the Eagle (St. John) and the Bull (St. Luke). The sculptures are attributed to Maitani and his followers. You may wish to check out our playlist for ITALY, where we have other videos showcasing our travels to Italy - such a fascinating country. Thanks for watching.
My father was born in Orvieto raised there and in the nieghbor town called Suagno beautiful sacred city
Orvieto was such a lovely town. And the views were amazing.
@@81STAINLESS yes it is beautiful
Did you not try the famous Orvieto wine?
We're glad you enjoyed our video. Isn't Orvieto lovely? Alas, we did not try the wine - I've heard it is excellent. We're not "foodies", so the local cuisine doesn't get reviewed - but I believe roast pigeon is a classic dish in Orvieto - that would have been interesting.