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Lifeblood of the Town, Ca4571
![“Lifeblood of the Town”<br />
Montepulciano, Italy<br />
2015<br />
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For a walled, hilltop, medieval town to survive, the community cistern was a vital resource. Montepulciano’s cistern, with the Medici crest, can be found next to the main piazza.](https://www.alanmcconnellphotography.com/img-get/I0000d0HSQ9ChaR0/s/880/880/Lifeblood-of-the-Town-Ca4571.jpg)
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“Lifeblood of the Town”
Montepulciano, Italy
2015
For a walled, hilltop, medieval town to survive, the community cistern was a vital resource. Montepulciano’s cistern, with the Medici crest, can be found next to the main piazza.
Montepulciano, Italy
2015
For a walled, hilltop, medieval town to survive, the community cistern was a vital resource. Montepulciano’s cistern, with the Medici crest, can be found next to the main piazza.
Alan McConnell