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CORTONA , a town and episcopal see of Italy, in the province of Arezzo, 18 m. S. by E. from the town of Arezzo by rail. The ancient and modern names are identical. Pop. (1901) of town, 3579; commune, 29,296. The highest point of Cortona, a medieval castle (Fortezza), is situated 2130 ft. above sea-level on a hill commanding a splendid view, and is approached by a winding road. It is surrounded by its ,ancient Etruscan
angle some of the blocks are 7 to 82 ft. long and 21 ft. high, while on the W. side they are a good deal smallersometimes only r ft. high (see F. Noack in Romische Mitleilungen, 1897, 184). Within the town are two subterranean vaulted buildings in good masonry, of uncertain nature, some other remains under modern buildings, and a concrete ruin known as the "Bagni di Bacco." The museum of the Accademia Etrusca, a learned body
Etruscan
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baptistery , with three fine pictures by Fra Angelico. S. Margherita, just below the Fortezza, is an ugly modern building occupying the site of a Gothic
original
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Pythagoras
Martini of Siena, with fine stained glass windows.The foundation of Cortona belongs to the legendary period of Italy. It appears in history as one of the strongholds of the Etruscan power; but in Roman times it is hardly mentioned. Dionysius
See G. Dennis, Cities and Cemeteries of Etruria (London, 1883), ii. 394 seq. ; A. Della Celia, Cortona Antica (Cortona, 1900). (T. As.) End of Article: CORTONA If you wish, you can link directly to this article.
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