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Calciano
The name of the town probably derives from the Latin caucium, meaning low and marshy place. A town of very ancient origin, Calciano was probably populated since prehistorical times, as the finding of tools dating back to the Neolithic period and the remains of a 4th century BC indigenous necropolis witness. In the 15th century it became feudal property of Attendolo Sforza. Calciano is an agricultural town situated at the top of a hill on the right of the river Basento. The most interesting aspect of the town is the Parish Church of S. Giovanni Battista, where an important triptych by Sebastiano from Pistoia (1503), a wooden statue representing the Virgin Mary, and the Chapel "Cognato" founded by S.Giuliano from Vercelli and San Giovanni from Matera in 1123 are preserved.
Further informationProvince: Matera Region: Basilicata
