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| The municipal territory was certainly frequented by man since ancient times, but the origin of the present village cannot be dated with any certainly: it must have been, during the early Middle Ages, under the dominion of the Abbey of Farfa, and it was fortified and then granted in fief, successively to the Farnese,Orsini,Mattei and Bonaccorsi families. The town is divided into two distinct parts: the oldest nucleus is perched on top of the hill and still has the typical features of a medieval borough, surrounded by walls and dominated by the Castle. The modern village instead is located lower down in the valley beyond the remarkable Porta Farnese. |
