Its position on the coast made Rosignano and the surrounding area a busy crossroads and trading centre in ancient times.
The Etruscans, a fascinating, cultured people which once inhabited this coast, left many traces of their civilisation here.
The Etruscan necropoli found in Castiglioncello, Rosignano Solvay and Vada are proof of the size and importance of their
settlements in this area, reminders of which are on display at the Palazzo Bombardieri Museum in Rosignano Marittimo.
Ancient civilisations alternated on this land, as it is witnessed by the excavations at S. Gaetano (Vada) which brought
to light the remains of a large harbour built in the 2nd half of the 1st century AD, as well as baths and a market.
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