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Civita was founded 2500 years ago by the Etruscans on one of the oldest roads in Italy, which connected the Tiber (then a major navigation route in central Italy ) to Lake Bolsena. The ancient town of Civita was accessed through five gates, while today only the Santa Maria gate (or della Cava) remains, which represents the main entrance; furthermore, it is possible to enter from the valley of the calanchi through a tunnel dug into the rock. The urban structure of the town is of Etruscan origin , made up of cardi and decumani according to Etruscan and then Roman use, while the entire architectural covering is medieval and Renaissance . There is numerous evidence of the Etruscan phase of Civita, especially in the area known as San Francesco vecchio; in fact, a small Etruscan necropolis was found in the cliff below the belvedere of San Francesco vecchio. Even the cave of San Bonaventura, in which it is said that San Francesco healed the little Giovanni Fidanza , who later became San Bonaventura , is in reality an Etruscan chamber tomb . The Etruscans made Civita (whose ancient name we do not know) a flourishing city, favoured by its strategic position for trade, thanks to its proximity to the most important communication routes of the time. Many testimonies remain from the Etruscan period: particularly suggestive is the so-called "Bucaione", a deep tunnel that cuts through the lowest part of the town, and which allows direct access from the town to the valley of the calanchi. In the past, many chamber tombs were visible, dug at the base of the Civita cliff and other nearby tuff walls, largely swallowed up by the countless landslides over the centuries. Moreover, the Etruscans themselves had to deal with the problems of seismicity and instability of the area, which in 280 BC resulted in earthquakes and landslides. With the arrival of the Romans, in 265 BC , the impressive works of channeling rainwater and containing streams started by the Etruscans were resumed.