Grumento Nova: Aviosuperficie Grumentum
Few places in Basilicata have a history as closely tied to the Roman settlement of Grumentum as Grumento Nova. The town lies in the Val d'Agri, a broad Apennine valley shaped by the Agri River, where cultivated ground and wooded slopes surround the airfield. Nearby, the Archaeological Park of Grumentum preserves the remains of a Roman town that developed after the conquest of Lucania. Its street grid, public buildings and amphitheatre give the modern community a direct link to antiquity. Aviosuperficie Grumentum adds a small aviation presence to this rural setting between the valley floor and the mountains.
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Grumento Nova straddles a ridge above the upper Agri valley in Basilicata, a position that ties the town to farmland and the wooded Lucanian Apennines. Nearby, the Archaeological Park of Grumentum preserves the layout of a Roman town, including its forum, theatre and amphitheatre. The name Nova distinguishes today’s settlement from ancient Grumentum, whose remains give the Val d’Agri a direct connection to Roman Lucania. The surrounding territory forms part of Appennino Lucano, Val d’Agri e Lagonegrese National Park. Continue with other webcams from the area to see how this part of Basilicata connects across the Val d’Agri.
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