Editing Etruscan civilization (section)

=== Cities ===
{{Main|Etruscan cities}}
The range of Etruscan civilization is marked by [[Etruscan cities|its cities]]. They were entirely assimilated by Italic, [[Celt]]ic, or Roman ethnic groups, but the names survive from inscriptions and their ruins are of aesthetic and historic interest in most of the cities of central Italy. Etruscan cities flourished over most of Italy during the [[Roman Iron Age]], marking the farthest extent of Etruscan civilization. They were gradually assimilated first by Italics in the south, then by Celts in the north and finally in Etruria itself by the growing Roman Republic.<ref name="bookone"/>

That many Roman cities were formerly Etruscan was well known to all the Roman authors. Some cities were founded by Etruscans in prehistoric times, and bore entirely Etruscan names. Others were colonized by Etruscans who Etruscanized the name, usually [[Italic languages|Italic]].<ref name="booktwo"/>