Civitella Paganico

Civitella Paganico is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Grosseto in the Italian region Tuscany.

Civitella Paganico is home to the Petriolo hot springs, which have been enjoyed by travelers for thousands of years.

During the Middle Ages, the land was controlled by the Ardengheschi family, the Republic of Siena, and the Grand Duchy of Tuscany.

[4] The Petriolo hot springs were known in ancient times and were possibly frequented by the Etruscans and Romans.

As the site gained famed for alleged curative properties during the Middle Ages, numerous famous people came to visit.

[5] In 2007, an archaeology student named Andrea Marcocci unearthed an undisturbed Etruscan tomb in Civitella Paganico, near the castle of Casenovole.

[9] When the dirt was excavated, Marcocci and his colleagues found 80 artifacts, including vases (urns), mirrors of ceramic and bronze, coins, and rings.

The hilly landscape is marked by areas of dense forest interspersed with cultivated farm land.

The forests host a wide variety of plant life including juniper, oak, and cypress trees.

It is home to the church of San Michele Arcangelo, which houses several frescoes painted by Biagio di Goro Ghezzi, and the only intermediate school of the comune.

Pari is located near the Petriolo hot springs and was the favorite home of 19th-century writer Federigo Tozzi.

15.3% of residents are foreigners, with natives of Romania making up the largest portion, followed by Morocco, and Macedonia.

Frescoes in the church of San Michele in Paganico