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The "Donna di Ostuni" is the 28,000-year-old skeleton of a Paleolithic woman, approximately 20 years old, found in the Santa Maria di Agnano cave near Ostuni. The "world's oldest human mother" died in late pregnancy, her fetus in the 8th or 9th month. The skeleton is on display at the Museum of Preclassic Civilizations of the Southern Murgia (Museo di Civiltà Preclassiche della Murgia Meridionale) in Ostuni.

The 12th century church of San Biagio in Rialbo opens onto a natural cave. It is best to reach it from the Strada dei Colli rather than from the valley if you are a beginner MTB rider.

The origins of the fragno are to be found in the Balkans. It is widespread in northern Greece, southern former Yugoslavia and Macedonia. In the Italian peninsula it survives only here in the south-eastern karst plateau of the Murge, where not very large oases bear witness to a much more luxuriant past, when the fragneto certainly covered the entire Apulian Murgia. The fragno (Quercus trojana Webb) is an oak whose specimens can reach a height of 15/20 meters, with a cylindrical trunk that branches only at three to five meters of height and is covered with a bark that is initially smooth and then very fissured and wrinkled.

The Sanctuary of San Biagio in Ostuni is located in one of the most beautiful natural contexts in the province of Brindisi. Whether you reach the church from the top of the hill or go up the hill from the plain, the route is immersed in lush nature and characterized by stone artefacts which, due to their form and functions, bear witness to settlements from various eras. On February 3, however, the day on which the Saint is celebrated, the pilgrims' route is usually the easiest for everyone. Arriving from the panoramic Strada dei Colli you will find a sign with the indication. The path to reach the site is equally beautiful because it immerses you in the typical Murgia nature, rich in pastures and Mediterranean scrub shrubs. Before going down to the church, here comes the boundless view of the Piana degli Ulivi centenaries, in the area occupied by the Parco delle Dune Costiere. From here, if the sky is clear, the Adriatic Sea appears an intense turquoise. At this point a narrow descent p

The Archaeological Park of Santa Maria di Agnano is an area of 13 hectares near Ostuni, where there is a cave used for female rituals and cults for 30,000 years. Two Paleolithic burials have been discovered here, including the famous woman of Ostuni, a pregnant woman from 27,000 years ago. In the Park there are also evidences of the Neolithic, the Bronze Age, the Messapians and the Christians.

The Sanctuary of S. Biagio is a rock church near Ostuni, founded in the 12th century by Basilian monks. It is dedicated to the first patron saint of the city, whom the faithful honor on February 3 with a procession. The church is in ruins but an atmospheric place to visit with the scenery along the path extending down to the sea.

The ten hectares of the Conservatory, conducted organically, combine the conservation of nature with low-impact tourist hospitality, in a landscape of great charm. A thousand different varieties of fruit trees make up a historical botanical path of traditional and rare plants. An important collection is dedicated to the species Ficus carica (the fig) which, with its 560 varieties, is one of the most important in the Mediterranean basin.

Over 1000 different species of ancient plants are preserved in the gardens