Etruscan civilization
The area was used by the ancient Italic peoples of the area (Sabines, Capenates, Falisci) and the Etruscan civilization for the cult of the God Soranus. Mount Soratte was mentioned by Horace ("vides ut alta stet nive candidum Soracte?" "Carm." i. 9), and Virgil, who stated that Apollo was its guardian deity.