Il Parco Archeologico di San Leucio

Il Parco Archeologico di San Leucio

Il Parco Archeologico di San Leucio
4.5
Ancient RuinsHistoric Walking AreasReligious SitesChurches & Cathedrals
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM, 3:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Monday
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
3:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Tuesday
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
3:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Wednesday
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
3:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Thursday
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
3:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Friday
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
3:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Saturday
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
3:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Sunday
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
3:00 PM - 7:00 PM
About
Complex archaelogical site to east south of the city, whose rests are witness of two important historical moments. The hill was select for the building of the most imposing italic temple in southern Italy, devoted to the goddess Minerva - Atena Ilias, with the probable purpose to enact ideologically and politically the alliance among the native "princes" and the Romans in the 318 a.C. The pagan temple, used for the whole Roman epoch, was destoyed during the V sec.AD, probably to work of the bishop Rufino, to give life to the extraordinary basilica to central plant - the greatest Palaeochristian building of Apulia - devoted to the SS. Cosma and Damiano and only subsequently to S. Leucio. Among the elements survisors of the temple there is the Corinthian capital with femalepropome (Giunone?), the drums of numerous grooved columns, the feet of a gigantictelamone. Elegant columns surmonted by wonderfull ionic, polychrome capitals as the splendid one "mosaic of the peacock", characterize the Christian building.
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Manuela L
Luxembourg City, Luxembourg7,086 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2017 • Family
A really nice archeological religious site; many ruins but an interesting imposing stone head enthroned out, very impressive; perhaps it's a burial site;
around a nice view to olive trees.
Written 30 September 2018
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MIlton Keynes772 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
May 2017 • Couples
We followed the signs and found it after going down a dirt track through an olive grove.
We rang the number on the gate and someone arrived to let us in within a few minutes.We looked around this interesting site,and were very impressed with the head on the column.
A chap arrived and asked us if we wanted to visit other sites and to follow his car,his name was Renate.He was very polite and showed us how to find the underground burial sites and encouraged us to visit the museum.The local people are doing everything to encourage tourism.We have a very favourable impression of Canosa
Written 30 May 2017
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Il Parco Archeologico di San Leucio, Canosa di Puglia

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  • Sun - Sat 3:00 PM - 7:00 PM

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