 In the 14th century, the city states of Orvieto and Siena contended for it, with Siena being the ultimate victor.The first decades of the 20th century saw the area around the springs (the Terme section) draw the attention of developers.Between 1920 and 1930 neoclassical establishments with Pompeian-style bowers were built, then destroyed in 1940 when the Fascist-controlled state took possession.