Archaeology

Manduria and environs

Journey to rediscover the primitive flavors and roots of Salento

The Messapian Walls

A very ancient land that of Manduria, once inhabited by the Messapi. Their traces are preserved in an archaeological park: the walls, the Plinian fountain and the huge necropolis await us.

Chapel of St. George in Villar San Costanzo

At the entrance to Va Maira lies the village of Villar San Costanzo. Inside the parish church of San Pietro in Vincoli is the extraordinary Chapel of San Giorgio, a gem of late Gothic painting

Sanctuary of San Costanzo al Monte, a Hidden Masterpiece

Surrounded by the forests of the Maira Valley, in the province of Cuneo, stands the Sanctuary of San Costanzo al Monte: a stone masterpiece that seems suspended in time

The Gazometer of Rome

Large metal structure in the Ostiense district, a symbol of industrial archaeology, an icon of the Roman urban and cultural landscape

Lake Omodeo and the petrified forest of Zuri-Soddi

Ancient Sardinia: fossil trees from 25 million years ago

The ancient Tonnara of Porto Paglia

In Gonnesa, the Tonnara and the golden beach tell the story of life on Sardinia's seashore

Necropolis of Barbarano

Ancient memories lost in the woods

The Civic Museum of Castellana Sicula and the archaeological area

In the Madonie Mountains, Castellana Sicula holds a thousand surprises...nestled in exuberant vegetation, a civic museum holds mysterious Roman hypogea and archaeological and ethnoanthropological collections

San Fili Castle in Stignano, a Wonder to be Saved

Also known as Casino San Fili, with its unusual architecture, abandoned state and view of the Ionian Sea, it draws you in like a siren's song

Piobbico

Past, present and future among mountains and streams