Tomba della Mula
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The Tomba della Mula is a beehive tomb in Sesto Fiorentino
, near Florence
, central Italy
, dating to the 7th century BC.
The names derives from an ancient legend, according to which a golden she-mule had been buried in the fields around Florence. It is known since the 15th century, and is the largest pre-Italic dome tomb known in Italy. The structure has a diameter of some 9 meters.
The tomb was declared a national monument in 1905.
Sesto Fiorentino
Sesto Fiorentino is a municipality in the province of Florence, Tuscany, central Italy. It has c. 46,700 inhabitants.- History :The oldest known human settlement in the area dates from the Mesolithic...
, near Florence
Florence
Florence is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany and of the province of Florence. It is the most populous city in Tuscany, with approximately 370,000 inhabitants, expanding to over 1.5 million in the metropolitan area....
, central Italy
Italy
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, dating to the 7th century BC.
The names derives from an ancient legend, according to which a golden she-mule had been buried in the fields around Florence. It is known since the 15th century, and is the largest pre-Italic dome tomb known in Italy. The structure has a diameter of some 9 meters.
The tomb was declared a national monument in 1905.