Ruscio
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Ruscio is a village of east central Umbria
, a frazione
of Monteleone di Spoleto
, 42°38N 12°58E, in the upper valley of the Corno River
at about 900 meters (2953 ft) above sea-level. It is 2 km SE of Monteleone and 11 km (7 mi) N of Leonessa
. Its population may be estimated at about 200.
Ruscio is a small fraction near Monteleone di Spoleto which is the village where the celebrated Etruscan chariot was found, that is now in the Metropolitan Museum of Art
in New York
. The village and its immediate vicinity also have several Romanesque churches, some Roman remains, and the Bronze Age
site, apparently a religious sanctuary, of Forma Cavaliera.
(Incorporates text from Bill Thayer's Gazetteer of Italy, by permission.)
Umbria
Umbria is a region of modern central Italy. It is one of the smallest Italian regions and the only peninsular region that is landlocked.Its capital is Perugia.Assisi and Norcia are historical towns associated with St. Francis of Assisi, and St...
, a frazione
Frazione
A frazione , in Italy, is the name given in administrative law to a type of territorial subdivision of a comune; for other administrative divisions, see municipio, circoscrizione, quartiere...
of Monteleone di Spoleto
Monteleone di Spoleto
Monteleone di Spoleto , is a town and comune of Italy, in the province of Perugia in southeast Umbria at 978 meters above sea-level overhanging the upper valley of the Corno River...
, 42°38N 12°58E, in the upper valley of the Corno River
Corno River
The Corno is a small river of the northern Lazio and eastern Umbria in Italy. Its source is on the upper slopes of Mount Corno, at an approximate altitude of 1700 m , and it flows for about , almost always due north, past the towns of Leonessa, Ocre, Ruscio, Monteleone di Spoleto, Roccaporena,...
at about 900 meters (2953 ft) above sea-level. It is 2 km SE of Monteleone and 11 km (7 mi) N of Leonessa
Leonessa
Leonessa is a town and comune in the far northeastern part of the Province of Rieti in the Lazio region of central Italy. Its population in 2008 was around 2,700.Situated in a small plain at the foot of Mt...
. Its population may be estimated at about 200.
Ruscio is a small fraction near Monteleone di Spoleto which is the village where the celebrated Etruscan chariot was found, that is now in the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Metropolitan Museum of Art
The Metropolitan Museum of Art is a renowned art museum in New York City. Its permanent collection contains more than two million works, divided into nineteen curatorial departments. The main building, located on the eastern edge of Central Park along Manhattan's Museum Mile, is one of the...
in New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
. The village and its immediate vicinity also have several Romanesque churches, some Roman remains, and the Bronze Age
Bronze Age
The Bronze Age is a period characterized by the use of copper and its alloy bronze as the chief hard materials in the manufacture of some implements and weapons. Chronologically, it stands between the Stone Age and Iron Age...
site, apparently a religious sanctuary, of Forma Cavaliera.
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(Incorporates text from Bill Thayer's Gazetteer of Italy, by permission.)