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Villaggio di Apigliano
Martano, Martano
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Title of the point of interest: Villaggio di Apigliano
Text to be translated:
Among these fields of stone and grass lies Apigliano, a Byzantine village of almost two hectares, abandoned and now an archaeological park of the Municipality of Martano. Its origins date back to the Messapic period, but the village thrived mainly between the seventeenth and the fifteenth centuries, before Saracen raids caused its abandonment towards Martano. The excavations reveal a community of Greek culture, linked to the tradition of Grecìa Salentina, and an ancient workshop for metalworking.
Surrounding the two churches was the cemetery: graves oriented towards the east according to the Christian rite, with a coin placed between the lips of the deceased.
The church of San Lorenzo, once dedicated to Santa Maria, preserves an inscription on the portal. The oldest, San Nicola, now rebuilt in the park, holds burials decorated with checkerboard engravings. Nearby, a pajara made of dry stone recalls Salentine rural architecture.
Text to be translated:
Among these fields of stone and grass lies Apigliano, a Byzantine village of almost two hectares, abandoned and now an archaeological park of the Municipality of Martano. Its origins date back to the Messapic period, but the village thrived mainly between the seventeenth and the fifteenth centuries, before Saracen raids caused its abandonment towards Martano. The excavations reveal a community of Greek culture, linked to the tradition of Grecìa Salentina, and an ancient workshop for metalworking.
Surrounding the two churches was the cemetery: graves oriented towards the east according to the Christian rite, with a coin placed between the lips of the deceased.
The church of San Lorenzo, once dedicated to Santa Maria, preserves an inscription on the portal. The oldest, San Nicola, now rebuilt in the park, holds burials decorated with checkerboard engravings. Nearby, a pajara made of dry stone recalls Salentine rural architecture.