Siti archeologici in Basilicata

Archaeological Sites of Basilicata

Basilicata’s archaeological landscape spans from the Doric columns of Magna Graecia to medieval rock-cut settlements. This collection features the well-preserved Greek temples of Metapontum and the Roman urban layout of Grumentum, complete with its amphitheater. Notable highlights include the 8th-century frescoes of the Crypt of Original Sin, often called the 'Sistine Chapel of rupestrian art,' and the abandoned hilltop ruins of Craco. These sites reveal the region’s strategic importance for Lucanians, Greeks, and Romans alike.

Archaeological Sites of Basilicata — Mappa

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Metapontum

Metapontum or Metapontium was an important city of Magna Graecia, situated on the gulf of Tarentum, between the river Bradanus and the…

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Ruins of old Craco

Craco is a ghost town and comune in the province of Matera, in the southern Italian region of Basilicata.

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Crypt of Original Sin

This 8th-century rock-cut church contains a rare cycle of Benedictine-Lombard frescoes depicting scenes from Genesis. It is considered one of the most significant examples of early medieval art in the Mediterranean.

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Tavole Palatine

The Tavole Palatine are the remains of a hexastyle peripteral Greek temple of Magna Graecia the 6th century BC, dedicated to the goddess…

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Heraclea Lucania

Heraclea, also Heracleia or Herakleia, was an ancient city. It was situated on the Gulf of Taranto between the rivers Aciris and Siris.

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Grumentum

Grumentum was an ancient Roman city in the centre of Lucania, in what is now the comune of Grumento Nova, c. 50 km south of Potenza by the…

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Palombaro Lungo

A massive 16th-century underground cistern carved into the rock beneath Matera’s main square. This 'water cathedral' features vaulted ceilings and once held five million liters of water to supply the city.

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Sito archeologico "Torre di Satriano"

An ancient Lucanian settlement featuring the remains of an 11th-century Norman tower and archaeological evidence of an elite indigenous residence dating back to the 6th century BC.

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Potenza

Potenza is a comune in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata.

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Villaggio Saraceno

A complex of approximately 70 rock-cut caves within the Murgia Materana Park. The medieval settlement includes dwellings, stables, and the frescoed rock churches of San Nicola and San Vito.

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Anfiteatro romano

A 1st-century BC Roman structure located within the Grumentum Archaeological Park. It was designed to seat several thousand spectators for gladiatorial games and public spectacles.

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Tolve

Tolve is a town and comune in the province of Potenza, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata.

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Cozzo del Presepia, Montescaglioso

The remains of an indigenous Oenotrian and Lucanian settlement. Excavations have revealed defensive walls and residential structures dating from the 7th to the 3rd century BC overlooking the Bradano Valley.

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Torre Mattoni

A 16th-century coastal watchtower built to defend the Kingdom of Naples against Saracen raids. It stands as a significant example of the defensive architecture along the Ionian coast.