Siti archeologici in Puglia

Archaeological Sites in Apulia

Apulia’s archaeological landscape spans from Bronze Age megaliths to Roman engineering and medieval ruins. This selection includes the 2nd-century amphitheater in Lecce and the Doric columns of Taranto’s Temple of Poseidon. Key sites like Egnazia reveal Messapian and Roman urban planning, while the plains of Cannae mark the site of Hannibal’s famous victory. Coastal defense is represented by 16th-century watchtowers, while the underground excavations in Brindisi and the Early Christian mosaics of Canosa di Puglia showcase the region's complex layers of history.

Archaeological Sites in Apulia — Mappa

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Anfiteatro Romano di Lecce

A 2nd-century AD Roman amphitheater located in Lecce's central square. Originally accommodating up to 25,000 spectators, it remains partially submerged below current street levels, revealing its lower tier and arena.

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Bari Cathedral

Bari Cathedral, or Cathedral of Saint Sabinus, is the cathedral of Bari, in Apulia, southern Italy.

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Egnazia archaeological area

Gnatia, Egnatia or Ignatia was an ancient city of the Messapii, and their frontier town towards the Salentini.

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Cannae

Cannae is an ancient village of the Apulia region of south east Italy. It is a frazione of the comune of Barletta.

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Siponto

Siponto was an ancient port town and bishopric of Magna Graecia in Apulia, southern Italy.

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Temple of Poseidon

The Temple of Poseidon is a peripteral Doric temple of Magna Graecia located in the modern piazza Castello in the historic centre of…

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Arch of Trajan

The Arch of Trajan is a Roman triumphal arch from the first half of the second century, located in Canosa di Puglia.

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Roca

Roca is an archaeological site located on the Adriatic coast of Apulia in Southern Italy, a few kilometres from the modern town of…

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Area archeologica San Pietro degli Schiavoni

Located beneath Brindisi's Teatro Verdi, this site preserves a Roman residential quarter. Excavations include paved roads, complex drainage systems, and the remains of private homes dating from the 1st century BC.

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Cento Pietre

A 9th-century funerary monument in Patù constructed from 100 megalithic blocks salvaged from the ancient city of Veretum. The interior contains remnants of 14th-century Byzantine-style frescoes.

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Poggiorsini

Poggiorsini is a comune in the Metropolitan City of Bari, Apulia, south-eastern Italy with a population of 1367.

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Torre dell'Orso

Ruins of a 16th-century coastal watchtower built as part of a defensive system against Ottoman incursions. It stands on a rocky headland overlooking the Adriatic Sea.

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Mattinata

Mattinata is a seaside resort town and comune in the province of Foggia, Apulia, southern Italy.

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Via Traiana

The Via Traiana was an ancient Roman road. It was built by the emperor Trajan as an extension of the Via Appia from Beneventum, reaching…

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Torre Uluzzo

A partially collapsed 16th-century defensive tower situated within the Porto Selvaggio Natural Park. The surrounding area is historically significant for Paleolithic archaeological findings in nearby sea caves.

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Dolmen della Chianca

A remarkably preserved Bronze Age megalithic tomb dating to the 18th century BC. This dolmen features a 7.5-meter corridor leading to a burial chamber covered by a massive limestone slab.

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Basilica di San Leucio

A 6th-century Early Christian basilica built on the foundations of a 2nd-century BC Hellenistic temple. The site preserves massive Corinthian columns and polychrome floor mosaics.