The English archaeologist and academic, George Dennis, visited Etruria in the middle of the 1800s and was enchanted by the Maremma, truly appreciating its great natural beauty and the many archaeological finds and sites, especially in Tarquinia and Vulci. He wrote about these in his many letters and his major work, "Cities and Cemeteries of Etruria".

Life
Gorge Dennis was born in London in 1814. A British diplomat and archaeologist, he took part in excavations in the Pyrenees and Asia Minor and visited Etruria in the years 1842 - 1847. The Maremma was to prove his great passion. His major work, "Cities and Cemeteries of Etruria" (1848), is based on his observations during this period.

The book covers the various stages of his personal Gran Tour, including chapters on Tarquinia, Vulci, Canino, Ischia and Farnese, and provides many an interesting description of how the archaeological sites and tombs appeared to travellers of that time.