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Cortona, A Medieval Town Under the Tuscan Sun

March 20, 2013 By Helen Page 3 Comments

Cortona, A Medieval Town Under the Tuscan Sun

Cortona, Frances Mayes’ Town Under the Tuscan Sun Has Very Interesting Etruscan History: Cortona is one of the oldest hill-towns in Tuscany and its history can be traced back to the time of the Etruscans. In the past many writers have written about Cortona, but in more recent times, it was Frances Mayes’ “Under the […]

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