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Florence, through time.

Discover Florence’s history, age reference and living heritage.

A city has many beginnings. Ages below count calendar years to 2026 from the stated milestone, not exact birthdays or the first human presence. Illustrations are AI-created artistic interpretations, not historical evidence.

Artistic interpretation of San Giovanni fireworks above Florence’s Arno.
Artistic interpretation of San Giovanni fireworks above Florence’s Arno. · AI illustration

Traditional Roman foundation reference

Florence

2,084 yearsfrom 59 BCE to 2026

Florentia is traditionally dated to a Roman foundation in 59 BCE, in a region with earlier Etruscan history. Florence later became a centre of art and civic life. This date is a conventional historical reference, not an exact measure of continuous habitation.

Remember, celebrate, explore

San Giovanni, Florence's patron saint, is celebrated on 24 June, with fireworks over the Arno.

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