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In this iconic mountain are a set of German bunkers that were used during World War II.
The lonely limestone mountain of Mount Soratte (ancient Soracte) looms on the horizon north of Rome and although it's modest height (just under 700 meters), its peculiar isolation and history enhance its mysterious aura. Goethe in his Italian Journey, described the mountain in these terms: “Soracte stands out by itself in magnificent solitude. Probably this mountain is made of limestone and belongs to the Apennines.” On its southern ridge lies the town of Sant'Oreste, named after a Christian who was martyred in the region. Prior to the Christian age, Italic and Etruscan people, and later the Romans, worshipped the god Soranus and the wolf-priests of Soranus. Followers were said to walk barefoot on embers during yearly rituals on the top of the mountain.
