Sutrium, in Etruscan Suthri, is one of those old Iron Age towns of Central Italy. It already had some importance in the tenth century BCE. Later, it appears to have belonged to the powerful city state of Veii, because it was captured by the Romans almost immediately after they had overcome their eternal rival in 396 VC. According to Livy, the city was captured by the Romans, led by Marcus Furius Camillus, in 389 VC, and again, by the same general, in 386 VC. The story probably belongs to the second year, because in 387, the Veientine territory was organized in four districts.

Today, the amphitheater is the most spectacular monument; its arena measures about 50x40 meters. There's a necropolis next to it. The remains of the ancient walls can be visited

http://www.livius.org/articles/place/sutrium-sutri/

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