Termitito

Historical description

Termitito is located in the hinterland of the ancient city of Herakleia in Lucania (in the vicinity of present-day Policoro. Herakleia and its hinterland have been the subject of extensive fieldwork. The remains of a Roman villa have been excavated at Termitito. Giardino 1994 notes that Roman-period sites that developed in this area had various objectives in terms of landscape exploitation. The situation of this villa aims to exploit the scenographic potential of its position.

Geographic evidence

The coordinates are a representative_point_not_boundary. They identify a research anchor and do not by themselves assert an ancient administrative boundary or the full extent of the settlement.

Provenance: Barrington Atlas: BAtlas 45 E4 Termitito

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Research path

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