The Stone Giant: Exploring the Medieval Fortress and Amphitheater of Lucera On a limestone hill dominating the Tavoliere delle Puglie, the town of Lucera guards two extraordinary monuments that few travelers outside Italy have ever seen: a Roman amphitheater capable of seating 18,000 spectators — the largest in southern Italy, […]
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The Byzantine and Norman Heartland Puglia: Exploring the Hidden Cultural Legacy of Bovino and Troia
The Byzantine and Norman Heartland: Exploring the Hidden Cultural Legacy of Bovino and Troia In the rolling sub-Apennine foothills of northern Puglia, two small towns guard one of southern Italy’s most underappreciated concentrations of medieval heritage. Bovino and Troia stand roughly thirty kilometres apart in the historic territory of Daunia […]
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