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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

One of the descents made in the S.Stefano del Sole bike park starts from here

This wonderful plateau is located near the Verteglia refuge. In summer it is the grazing place for numerous herds.

Entrance to one of the most beautiful routes in the area

Beautiful very impressive lake, often there is grazing cattle and horses

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

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. https://www.sguardisullirpinia.it/guide-turistiche-360/serino/visita-serino/civita-di-ogliara.html