Ascoli Satriano
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| Comune di Ascoli Satriano | ||
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| Country | Italy | |
| Region |  Apulia |
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| Province / Metropolitan city | Foggia (FG) | |
| Frazioni | San Carlo | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 334 km2 (129 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 376 m (1,234 ft) | |
| Population (December 31, 2004)[1] | ||
| • Total | 6,359 | |
| • Density | 19/km2 (49/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | Ascolani | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 71022 | |
| Dialing code | 0885 | |
| Patron saint | San Potito | |
| Saint day | January 14 | |
| Website | Official website | |
Ascoli Satriano is a town and comune in the province of Foggia in the Apulia region of southeast Italy.
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History
Ascoli (known as Asculum) was a city of the Dauni.[2] It was the site of two early Roman battles (see Battle of Asculum).[3] Later Sulla established a military colony there.
In the mid-9th century the Saracens razed the city. In 1040 it rebelled against the Byzantines and, the following year, a decisive battle was fought nearby which granted the Normans control over southern Italy.
Main sights
- The Romanesque-Gothic Cathedral (12th century)
- Church of St. John the Baptist (12th century)
- Church of the Incoronata (15th century)
Americans from Ascoli Satriano
- Louis (Luigi) Merola, North Providence, Rhode Island
- Gerardo Ciarambino, professor at Queensbourg Community College
- Biagio Ciotto (known as "Billy" to Americans) served as a state senator from Connecticut from 1995 to 2007.
References
For further reading see Daniel R. Curtis, 'Is there an ‘agro-town’ model for Southern Italy? Exploring the diverse roots and development of the agro-town structure through a comparative case study in Apulia', https://www.academia.edu/1933250/Is_there_an_agro-town_model_for_Southern_Italy_Exploring_the_diverse_roots_and_development_of_the_agro-town_structure_through_a_comparative_case_study_in_Apulia
See also
- Ascoli Satriano (Italian language Wikipedia)
- it: Marmi di Ascoli Satriano (Marbles of Ascoli Satriano)
External links
A late Roman villa at Faragola (Ascoli Satriano), ITALY
- http://www.archeologia.unifg.it/ric/scavi/farEng.asp
- http://ascoli.altervista.org/index.php?ind=gallery&op=foto_show&ida=9
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