Conza della Campania Vecchia
Conza della Campania (AV)
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Razed by the 1980 earthquake, old Conza brought to light the ancient Roman Compsa: an archaeological park where the ruins tell of a city lost twice over.
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History & archaeologyConza della Campania (antica Compsa)
Conza della Campania (AV)
On the ruins of ancient Compsa, the village abandoned after the earthquake of 1980 is now an archaeological park: the Roman forum resurfaces among the empty houses, and just below the lake of Conza shines.
History & archaeologyParco archeologico di Compsa
Conza della Campania (AV)
Beneath the ruins of the village destroyed by the 1980 earthquake, ancient Compsa has resurfaced, a Roman town on a hill suspended between the Ofanto river and the silence of Irpinia.
Nature & hikingOasi WWF Lago di Conza
Conza della Campania (AV)
Born from a dam on the Ofanto, the lake is the largest wetland in Campania: from the hides you can watch herons, cormorants and storks along the migration routes.
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