The Etruscans
According to archaeologists, the Etruscans inhabited the north-western part of the peninsula and created there a fairly advanced civilization. The first cities of Italy were founded by the Etruscans. Some historians suggest that the Roman numerals can also be called Etruscan.
It is not known where the Etruscans disappeared. According to one version, they moved east and became the ancestors of the Slavic ethnic group. It is believed that the Etruscan language is structurally very similar to the Slavic.
