Parco Archeologico di Faragola

At the foot of the village, in Faragola were brought to light ruins of buildings of various ages between the fourth century B.C. and the eighth century A.D.

Since the excavations of 2003, a patrician villa has been discovered, which probably belonged to the senatorial family of the Cornelii Scipiones Orfiti, as it seems to document an inscription found on the site.

The large and luxurious villa (IV-V sec. d.c.) is an exceptional building in many ways, both for its refinement and luxury, of which few other examples are known in Puglia, both for the time of its renovation.

During the sixth century the villa was abandoned and on its ruins rose an early medieval village.

The rooms brought to light consist of the spa, with rooms paved with mosaic, and a luxurious dining room (caenatio), equipped with a bathtub and a very rare sofa (stibadium), where the guests lay down to feast, in masonry decorated with marbles and figurative reliefs.

The area, partially museums in 2019, suffered a very serious fire in 2017, so it is not available at the moment. We are waiting for the work to restore the places.