 The current main town was in ancient times a suburb of the hill town in the same comune now known as Civita di Bagnoregio.In ancient times this was called "Novempagi "and "Balneum Regium", whence the medieval name of "Bagnorea".During the barbarian invasions of Italy, between the sixth and ninth centuries, the city was taken several times by the Ostrogoths and the Lombards.