Grosseto, the capital of Maremma, is spread across the plain passed through by the Ombrone, only a few kilometres from the Tyrrhenian coast. The city’s development is more recent than that of other deeply historic villages in Maremma; it was founded in 935, when Roselle was completely destroyed by Saracen pirates. More @Wikipedia
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