Bevagna

A MEDIEVAL JEWEL

From Montefalco, Bevagna can be reached via the charming road that winds through the vine-covered hills from Montepennino. It still very faithfully preserves the urban layout of the Roman period, and is a jewel among the small Umbrian villages, all waiting to be discovered, strolling leisurely and enjoying corners and views that seem to be projected into a miraculously alive Middle Ages.

The archaeological evidence that has emerged from the territory of ancient Mevania dates back to the late Iron Age. According to some, an Etruscan settlement - hence the name Mefana, belonging to an Etruscan gentry - preceded the arrival of the Umbrians. The first historical information is provided by Titus Livius in his description of the Roman conquest of Umbria. Situated in a fertile territory at the confluence of the rivers Clitunno and Timia, Bevagna was the site of an important river port. From 220 BC, the route of the consular Via Flaminia had one of its most important branches at Bevagna, and the city became a rich and flourishing commercial centre. A Roman municipality in 90-89 BC, it was ascribed to the Aemilian tribe.


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