Chiusi
[key], Lat. Clusium, Etruscan Chamars,
town, in Tuscany, central Italy, in the Apennines. Chiusi was one of the 12
sovereign towns of ancient Etruria; its semilegendary king Lars Porsena is said to have marched
from there against Rome (c.500 b.c.). The town was taken by Rome
(c.225 b.c.). Many Etruscan ruins have been found, including tombs
dating from the 5th cent. b.c., and there is an excellent Etruscan
museum. There are also Christian catacombs.
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