Ancient town of Sorano, Tuscany, Italy Oct. 10, 2024

Sorano is a serene medieval village perched atop a cliff in the Italian province of Grosseto, southern Tuscany. Walking through the age-old cobblestone streets, one can explore the Fortezza Orsini, a fortress-turned-museum that dates back to the 11th century. Visitors engage with centuries-old tales of power and defence with each step they take inside the fort. Near Poggio San Rocco and Poggio Croce hills lies a necropolis—a large, ancient burial site—with well-preserved Etruscan tombs that hint at the area"s long history.

© Luigi Vaccarella/eStock Photo

palette

Today in History

Happy Thanksgiving!
Oct. 10, 2023Mount Sopris, Colorado
Oct. 10, 2025Fiji Day

More Desktop Wallpapers:

Sep. 23, 2023Nuit Blanche Toronto
Its puffling season!
Our forgotten forests
The only road to P.E.I.
Aug. 14, 2024World Lizard Day
Sep. 9, 2025A female Eurasian red squirrel, Switzerland
The envy of postcards and snow globes
Oct. 8, 2023World Octopus Day
Nov. 4, 2024Grasmere, Lake District, Cumbria, England
Jun. 14, 2024Peggys Point Lighthouse
May 4, 2025Star Wars Day
Where is this ethereal mountain?
The buffet is open
Apr. 9, 2025Naxos, Cyclades, Greece
May 13, 2025Yoho National Park, British Columbia
Oct. 2, 2025Oxbow Bend on the Snake River, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, United States
A convocation of eagles assembles
Sep. 17, 2023Cuban tody, Alejandro de Humboldt National Park, Cuba
May 27, 2025Mona Vale rockpool, Sydney, Australia
A book lover’s paradise
Launching hopes and prayers
Jan. 12, 2025Crescent-tail bigeye fish, Great Barrier Reef, Australia
Sep. 21, 2025Sea Otter Awareness Week
Jan. 29, 2025Chinese New Year
Trails leading to the gateway of nature.
Oct. 11, 2024Celtic Colours International Festival
Apr. 19, 2024Ring of Brodgar, Orkney, Scotland
Oct. 7, 2024World Architecture Day
Oct. 24, 2024Bodie State Historic Park, California, United States
Oct. 1, 2024Yosemite National Park, California, USA