Faleri Novi

Ancient Falerii Veteres, already inhabited in the 9th century B.C. This ancient capital of the Faliscans had the nerve to rebel against Rome and was destroyed by Furio Camillo. The Romans made it a colony, transferring it five kilometers to the northwest, changing its name to Falerii Novi: According to Roman consuls, the old town, which rose on a rocky pinochle, was too easy to defend in case of a revolt against Rome; to move the city to a flat terrain would have made the inhabitants much "calmer". If you want to visit the site, before entering Civita Castellana, get on Via Falerina, to the left, going in the direction of Fabrica di Roma. Falerii Novi will appear after 5 kilometers, with its tufo wall set in the plain. It had a brief life and fell under the first barbaric invasions. To see are the remains of the strong (but obviously not strong enough) city wall with entry to Jove and the Abbey of Santa Maria in Falleri, located within the site (unfortunately intermittently open, but it is even worth looking at from outside). Near Falerii Novi was theh ancient Via Amerina and part of the pavement that reaches the city wall is still visible today; if you have time it is worth visiting the necropolises of Via Amerina.