Volterra – alabaster work since Etruscan times | Tuscany, Italy

Updated June 10, 2026 by europeexplored No Comments

Perched on a volcanic hill in Tuscany, Volterra has been working alabaster since the Etruscans ruled this land. The stone is translucent, warm to the touch, and carved into everything from cathedral windows to tiny figurines sold in workshop doorways. The Etruscan gate, the Porta all’Arco, still stands at the edge of the old town, […]

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