Historical Sites

he Roman Theatre of Chieti is thought to have been built in the 1st century A.D., in the period of greatest splendour of the ancient city. In ancient… Read the rest

The ancient Latin colony of Alba Fucens, in the current hamlet of Massa d’Albe (AQ), was founded by the Romans in 303 B.C., in the Equi territor… Read the rest

Built by the Duke of Popoli, Giovanni Cantelmo, between 1333 and 1337, the Taverna Ducale is a rare example of medieval civil architecture in Abruzzo.… Read the rest

Iuvanum is an archaeological site of Roman times. It is located in the countryside of Montenerodomo, in the province of Chieti. There are a forum… Read the rest

Not far from Sulmona (AQ) on the slopes of Mount Morrone, just below the hermitage of Pope Celestine V, is the great sanctuary dedicated to Hercules C… Read the rest

The archaeological area of Grumentum, a flourishing Lucanian centre conquered by Rome during the 3rd century B.C., is a unique example in Basilicata o… Read the rest

In the green and soft landscape of the northeast edge of Basilicata, not far from the border with Puglia, among volcanic hills, lies the city of Melfi… Read the rest

The former San Rocco Hospital, also incorporates the small church of the Flagellated Christ, which recently came to light for some restoration work, i… Read the rest

The archaeological area contains an important federal sanctuary in Lucania, located in a wooded area near a spring and dedicated to Mefite, an osca go… Read the rest

The archaeological area contains the monumental remains of the Latin colony of Venusia (founded in 291 BC) from the Republican period to the Middle Ag… Read the rest