 In 1862 the word "marittima" (from Latin "Maritima") was added to underline its belonging to the Maremma, the area washed by Tyrrhenian Sea.Situated in a hill overlooking the sea and the surrounding countryside, the town has medieval origins but traces of Etruscan and Roman civilizations can be found as well.Its past is linked to metal-working activities as it's witnessed by the Val Fucinaia furnaces and the remains of mining and metallurgical works in the Archaeological-Mineral Park of San Silvestro of San Silvestro.