The Basilicata was an ancient crossroads of races and cultures. During the Neolithic inhabitants of southern Italy suffered a general upheaval.
From the Balkan peninsula, after reaching the coast of Puglia, new populations are pushed towards the Apennines installed in the center of this region.
Between 1300 and 1200 BC a new people, the Lykia , from the area along the Danube and settled in the heart of Basilicata and founded various settlements and fortified villages.
From this people the region will be known as Lucania . Following the Lucas knew the effects of Greek colonization irradiatisi through the natural routes of the Sinni, Agri, and Bradano Basento. Testimonials
tangible employment of Greek territory are the monumental remains of the Achaean colony Metaponto.
The name of Basilicata, replacement of one of Lucania, prevailing opinion is that it comes from the name of the Byzantine governors, "basilikos", still around 1000 driving, exercising political and administrative power, this part of the territory that time part of the Roman Empire.
A story as fascinating for a region that has sadly often ignored many strings to its bow offering unique landscapes and holiday experiences!
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