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History

Caves have been always present in the history of humanity as, since prehistoric Ages, they have been used as dwellings or burial places.
In the Middle Ages, between VI and XIV c. A.D.,they became a new resource for small rural communities.
Houses,work-shops,churches,stables,and stores were created by digging into the rock thus creating rock-settlements which tell us about the activities, religious values,economy,social organization,art,and architecture of the Middle Ages.

Lama D’Antico rock-settlement

The Lama D’Antico rock-settlement is a Medieval village, hidden among olive groves, which flourished inside a small ravine or “lama” on whose sides there are many caves dug by man.
Time seems to have stopped here and  we can clearly imagine daily life in the Middle Ages visiting the caves all gathered around the village-centre where the church stands.

Rock churches

The rock church of Lama D’Antico It stands in the centre of the...

The cave-dwellings

The cave-dwellings Among the numerous cavities that articulate the...

The frescoes

Splendid and bright colors, hidden or faded by time, the frescos are present...

Parco Rupestre "Lama D'Antico, San Giovanni e San Lorenzo"

Strada Provinciale Fasano-Savelletri - Contrada Sarzano
72015 Fasano (Brindisi) Puglia Italy


The park will be closed and cannot be visited from 15 September 2021 due to extraordinary maintenance works. We apologize for the inconvenience.

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