The sanctuary dedicated to Hercules Curino lies at the foot of Mount Morrone, in the area which according to local tradition has always been associated with the memory of the Latin poet Ovid. Ovid was born in Sulmona in 43 BC and died in exile in Tomis, on the Black Sea, in 17 AD. Until 1957, when a massive campaign of excavations was begun, it was thought that the ancient...

The archaeological site of Ocriticum is located on a plateau a few kilometres from Cansano, at the foot of the Colle Mitra hill, which about two thousand years ago was home to one of the villages within the administrative territory of Sulmona. The oldest sources testify to the existence of a mansio (a dwelling or abode) in this location, called Iovis Larene, also mentioned in the Tabula...

The various chronological phases of building are highlighted in masonry with mortar of different colours. In the lower level, about 1.80 metres deep are the different rooms that made up the original residence, mostly with a mosaic floor covered with white tiles and a black frieze.  This is with the exception of the last two floors in signinum opus, ie compound made from "earthenware" mixed with...