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Archaeological site · Faicchio (BN)

Church of San Pietro in Faicchio

  • Visit: about 1 h 30 min
Church of San Pietro in Faicchio
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Remains of an early medieval church near Massa di Faicchio, with a frescoed apse, baptismal font and burials uncovered by excavations.

Near the hamlet of Massa di Faicchio, on the northern slopes of Monte Acero, lie the remains of the Church of San Pietro. It began as a small cemetery oratory between the 6th and 7th centuries and then became a Lombard-era church, probably serving a rural village and a stop for pilgrims heading to the sanctuary of San Michele. It stood near a branch of the Via Latina and the Fabio Massimo bridge over the Titerno.Today we can see the apse with traces of frescoes, a baptismal font, the remains of a three-light window and the base of the altar area with steps leading to the reliquaries. Excavations in 2011 and 2012 uncovered sixteen burials, some in tuff chests, and a coin of Ferdinand I of Naples. We recommend this stop to lovers of medieval archaeology.

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