Monte Poggiolo


Monte Poggiolo is a hill near Forlì, Italy in the Emilia-Romagna area that is the site of a Florentine castle. The hill overlooks the Montone River valley from an elevation
of. An archaeological site containing Paleolithic artifacts is situated nearby.

Florentine castle

The hill's Florentine fort was designed by Giuliano [da Maiano] and built in 1471. Its plan is rhombic, and it features four towers.

Paleolithic site

Thousands of Paleolithic-era artifacts have been recovered from the nearby area of Ca’ Belvedere and dated to around 850,000 years before the present, making them the oldest evidence of human habitation in Italy.

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