Populonia WAS an ancient Etruscan settlement, named "Fufluna" (from Fufluns Etruscan god of wine and dell'ebrezza) Pupluna ago, the only Etruscan town built along the coast. It Was one of the twelve Etruscan city-states Lucumone Were The main part of Etruria. The Old Town is dominant in one of the promontories That form the Gulf of Baratti and keep fortifications of the Fifteenth Century by the Lords of Piombino Appiani, as you can see the dragon symbol of the house located above the entrance of the village. At the present town are the ruins of the ancient city, with the Etruscan walls and the remains of Roman buildings. Some of the historical city cemetery The Different phases can be visited in the Archaeological Park of Baratti and Populonia, together with the remains of the industrial district near the port. The actual village is open to the private "Gasparri Collection" Which preserves artifacts from the site of the town and sea front Finds underwater tract, while in the old town of Piombino houses the Archaeological Museum of Populonia. Since [URL] http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Populonia [/ URL]