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Lunigiana

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Lunigiana is a historical territory in what are now the regions of Tuscany and Liguria. The territory is in the provinces of Liguria and Massa Carrara. It takes its name from Luni, a Roman town, perhaps pre-dated by an Etruscan settlement, which became the principal urban center on the northern Tuscan coast. Luni, founded by the Romans in 177 BC, was a flourishing city and harbour. Today, it includes a site of significant Roman ruins and a modern museum.

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  • 1 Carrara — known for the extraction of Carrara marble since ancient times
    • 2 Luni Luni, Italy on Wikipedia — has the remains of the elliptical Roman amphitheatre (1st century AD) and the Archaeological Museum
  • 3 Massa — a coastal town by the Tyrrhenian Sea known for its 15th-century Malaspina castle
  • 4 Pontremoli Pontremoli on Wikipedia — the northernmost town in Tuscany
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