Parco archeologico del Tufo, Archaeological park in Sorano, Italy

Parco archeologico del Tufo is an archaeological park near Sorano that encompasses several Etruscan necropolises connected by ancient pathways called Vie Cave. The site features steep rock walls made of volcanic tuff and contains multiple burial sites scattered across the landscape.

The park was created in 1998 to unite Sorano's main archaeological sites under one management, including the Sovana necropolises, the Vie Cave, and the rock settlements of San Rocco and Vitozza. Since 2004 it has been part of the provincial museum system "Musei di Maremma". The Etruscan tombs it protects, such as the Tomba Ildebranda, date from the 4th to 3rd centuries BC.

The Vie Cave linked Etruscan settlements and necropolises between Pitigliano, Sorano and Sovana, and in Roman times they joined the road system connected to the Via Clodia. In places the tuff walls carry Christian votive niches, probably made to hold statues, and apotropaic signs are cut into the rock of the San Sebastiano route.

The park can be explored using marked trails that wind through Mediterranean vegetation and between rock formations. Bring comfortable walking shoes and plenty of water, especially during warmer months.

The Vie Cave were cut by the Etruscans and later reused by the Romans as part of the road network linked to the Via Clodia, which connected Rome with Saturnia. In the Middle Ages they were still travelled, and Christian votive niches were carved into the tuff walls, probably to hold statues.