Populonia - Archaeological Sites Populonia - Necropoli etrusca S.Cerbone (VII sec.aC) Populonia is famous not only for the Fortress but also because it is the Etruscan Pupluna, one of the oldest human settlements in the whole of Tuscany. The finds found testify that the area was inhabited at least since the Neolithic period. The ancient town of Populonia and located on one of the headlands that form the Gulf of Baratti is guards the most important fortification of Tuscany, erected in the fifteenth century.
Populonia - Archaeological Sites Parco archeologico di Baratti e Populonia The Archaeological Park of Baratti and Populonia is located in the township of Piombino and covers about 80 hectares. It is part of The Parks of Val di Cornia and was opened in 1998 for visitors to allow them to view some of the archaeological sites. The park includes several areas from the ancient Etruscan city of Populonia, the necropolis of San Cerbone, Casone and the grotto, and the cave of calcarenite. Inside the park is an experimental archeological laboratory.