Vereto, Archaeological site in Patù, Lecce Province, Italy
The ancient settlement of Vereto stands on a limestone hill near the Adriatic coast in the southernmost part of Salento Peninsula.
Vereto functioned as a Messapian settlement before becoming a Roman municipality, until its destruction by Saracens in the ninth century.
The archaeological investigations reveal continuous human occupation from the Bronze Age through the late Middle Ages in this Mediterranean trading center.
The site lies 500 meters east of Patù town and contains the Church of Madonna di Vereto built on the former acropolis location.
Geophysical surveys using georadar technology have identified semicircular and linear structures beneath the current religious building, indicating previous construction phases.
GPS coordinates: 39.83861,18.32702
Latest update: March 21, 2025 01:16
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