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Civita di Ogliara Ancient Walls

Civita di Ogliara Ancient Walls

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Civita di Ogliara Ancient Walls

Name: Civita di Ogliara Ancient Walls
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Location: Serino, Avellino, Campania, Italy

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1. Laghetto della Madonna – Piano di Verteglia loop from Serino

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2. CAI Trail 133 – Villanova Fountain loop from San Biagio

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3. CAI Trail 133 – Villanova Fountain loop from San Biagio

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Antonio Lodato

November 29, 2021

Ancient walls of the Civita di Ogliara. Pay attention to the presence of cows whose guards are some dogs that are not particularly lenient towards visitors.

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Giovanni T.

August 20, 2022

Immersed in the Bosco di Serino, in the locality of Ogliara, on a small plateau bordered by the river Sabato, there is a wall with a circumference of about 2 kilometers, known as “Civita di Ogliara”.
According to an ancient tradition that began with Cluverio, in the seventeenth century, the "Civita di Ogliara" would be the walls of the city of "Sabazia", capital of the Samnites of Irpinia and from which the Sabatini would take their name.
Cluverio writes: “Of the rivers that starting from the territory of the Irpini flow into the Volturno, the first is the Sabatus river, now commonly called Sabato. This river had this name from so ancient times that the Sabatini population took its name from it ... It seems that there was a fortified place near the river, called Sabazia, from which its inhabitants took the name of Sabatini . Where they were is uncertain. However, it is believed that this place was located between two fortified towns, which are commonly called Terranova and Prata ”.
The myth is fueled by Bella Bona who claims that "Sabatia" was founded by a mythical progenitor of Noah who survived the universal flood named Sabatio and that the city was located in the valley between the mountains of Serino in the place called Ogliara, with citizens Sabatini. The myth also envelops what is said of its destruction; some authors say that "Sabatia" was destroyed by Hannibal during the Second Punic War, others, on the contrary, argue that it was destroyed by the Romans to punish the Sabatini who became Hannibal's allies, others still want it destroyed by Silla at the time of Social War (89 BC).
Beyond the myth, no historical source from Tito Livio to other ancient writers has ever mentioned the existence of the city of "Sabatia" and nettampoco the link between this city and the walls of the Ogliara area. Even the historian Francesco Scandone has excluded this correlation, arguing, instead, that the "Civita di Ogliara" is a stronghold dating back to the time of the civil war between Count Siconolfo and Radelchi for the dominion of the Duchy of Benevento, wanted by Radelchi to to prevent the advance of an enemy army which from Salerno could have invaded the valley of Sabato.
The hypothesis advanced by Scandone was confirmed by various archaeologists who were interested in the walls and towers of Civita Ogliara, starting with Woolley and ending at Pasquale Natella.
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Leo

April 10, 2021

Located on a small plateau bordered by the river Sabato, there is the wall with a circumference of about 2 kilometers, known as “Civita di Ogliara”.
According to an ancient tradition that began with Cluverio, in the seventeenth century, the "Civita di Ogliara" would be the walls of the city of "Sabazia", capital of the Samnites of Irpinia and from which they would take the name whose population was forced to flee due to of its destruction, originating Serino, Solofra, Montoro and Montella. It is not known whether Sabatia was destroyed by Hannibal's troops during the Second Punic War (219-201 BC), or by the Romans to punish the Sabatini who became Hannibal's allies. In recent times, however, it has been concluded that the "Civita di Ogliara" was a barrage fort dating back to the time of the civil war between Count Siconolfo and Radelchi for the dominion of the Duchy of Benevento, wanted by Radelchi to prevent the advance of an enemy army that from Salerno could have invaded the Sabato valley.

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Pasquale Donnarumma

May 10, 2021

Lombard walls (9th century)

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Alessandro

August 29, 2021

Beautiful walls of the Civita Ogliara, for the entrance you have to pass them slightly from the state road and turn left where there is the entrance to the picnic area, there is immediately a dirt road that seems to go into the lands, but in reality it leads to the entrance to the walls.

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Leo

April 10, 2021

The walls can be visited starting from the Civita Park (left park entrance) where you reach the main entrance of the fort.

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Leo

April 11, 2021

Beautiful spot to visit, accessed from a dirt road next to the Civita park.

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LuigiSeaMan #MtbEpicRideCampania

August 22, 2022

Walls Civita di Ogliara, accessed from a dirt road to the left of the picnic area

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Stefania Bruno

April 18, 2021

Interesting !

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Michele De Maio

May 25, 2024

In the locality of Ogliara, immersed in the Serino forest, there is the city wall of the "Civita di Ogliara", according to tradition, it is that of the mythical Sabatia, city of the Hirpini, whose inhabitants, following its destruction, were forced to flee thus giving life to the residential areas of Serino, Solofra, Montoro and Montella

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