286. Unearthing Etruscan Tuscany: City States, Sacred Roads, and Remarkable Women
Untold Italy travel podcast
Katy Clarke
4.7 • 699 Ratings
🗓️ 15 August 2025
⏱️ 42 minutes
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| 0:00.0 | Long before the Romans ruled, a mysterious civilization shaped the hills of Tuscany and left behind clues in tombs, towns and traditions. |
| 0:08.8 | Join us as anthropologist Dr. Monique Skidmore takes us deep into the world of the Etruscans, |
| 0:13.9 | revealing what their ancient sights still whisper to those who know how to listen. |
| 0:30.4 | Ciao at all right. And benvenuti to Untold Italy, the travel podcast where you go to the towns and villages, mountains and lakes, hills and coastlines of Bella Italia. |
| 0:36.4 | Each week, your host, Katie Clark, takes you on a journey in search of magical landscapes, |
| 0:42.3 | history, culture, wine, gelato, and of course, a whole lot of pasta. |
| 0:48.1 | If you're dreaming of Italy and planning future adventures there, you've come to the right place. |
| 1:03.4 | Music planning future adventures there, you've come to the right place. Dreaming of arriving in Italy, strolling into a gelataria and ordering your gelato with confidence? |
| 1:09.4 | If you've been learning Italian with language apps but still can't string a sentence together, |
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| 1:29.2 | and have more authentic travel experiences. There's no getting bogged down in awkward phrases |
| 1:35.0 | and unnecessary grammar. As an adult learner herself with Italian heritage, Michelle really |
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| 1:51.9 | did on my own or using other language apps. To find out more and claim your free Italian travel |
| 1:57.7 | phrase guide, visit untolditaly.com forward slash Italian or visit the link in the show |
| 2:02.9 | notes. As a bonus, you'll also get an exclusive $20 coupon code to use on any of Michelle's |
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| 2:15.4 | Italian language journey today. |
| 2:20.8 | Jail, bonjourno, everyone. |
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