Antiquarium di Torre Cimalonga

the territory: historical framework the territory of scalea is delimited by the Serra Limpida, a western extension of the Pollino and the plain crossed by the Lao and Abatemarco rivers. The area, characterized by a large beach, has been subjected to a marine regression phenomenon modifying its geomorphological structure. In the eighteenth century. the rock of Torre Talao was surrounded by the sea and at the beginning of the twentieth century it was connected to the mainland by a thin strip of land. The archaeological research carried out in the area has highlighted the presence of human settlements already occupied since the Middle and Upper Paleolithic as evidenced by the findings made in the caves of Torre Talao dated from the Mousterian period. Only starting between the seventh and sixth centuries BC. the area is occupied by the settlements of the Enotri italic people settled in southern Italy in the archaic age. right at the 6th century B.C. an enotrio inhabited center located in Petrosa dates back to. at the end of the 5th century B.C. the area was occupied by the Lucanians, people of Samnite origin. Dating back to the Lucana phase, it is a burial nucleus found in the locality of Foresta where black-painted vases typical of the Hellenistic period were found. In this phase, agglomerations and farms were formed connected with Laos, the Lucanian city identified in the current Marcellina. After the second Punic war, starting from the end of the third century. BC, the Lucanians abandoned the territory that fell under the control of the Romans; the latter planted large residential and production villas here. Traces of Roman villas dated I-II century. A.D. they were discovered in Fischìa, between via Lauro and via Lao, in piazza XX Settembre and in the localities of Colostani and S. Angelo di scalea. In the late imperial age (4th century AD) the residential villas were converted into production villas, that is, real farms where they were transformed into agricultural products.

Closed for Covid ... but do me the favor. The guardian was present, they could organize themselves.

In the Tower I admired not only the archaeological finds, well placed, well illuminated and explained, what struck me was the welcome. I came across it in the evening, at 10, looking for the historic center. Even at that time the site was illuminated and open, with the anticovid rules. Also free, plus! I thank the organizers who allowed me to visit the Tower and its interesting content!