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Archaeological site · Pontecagnano Faiano (SA)

Urban Archaeological Park of Ancient Picentia

  • Visit: about 1 h 30 min
Urban Archaeological Park of Ancient Picentia
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The Pontecagnano park with the remains of ancient Picentia, founded by the Romans in 268 BC.

The Pontecagnano archaeological park is a green area that includes part of the excavations of ancient Picentia. The city was founded by the Romans in 268 BC for the Picentes deported from the Marche.It sided with Hannibal and was destroyed in 89 BC during the Social War. The finds are in the nearby National Archaeological Museum.

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