Official Name: | Campovalano |
Settlement Type: | Frazione |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Italy |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Abruzzo |
Subdivision Type2: | Province |
Subdivision Name2: | Teramo |
Subdivision Type3: | Commune |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Population As Of: | 2001 |
Timezone: | CET |
Utc Offset: | +1 |
Timezone Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
Campovalano is part of the municipality of Campli, in the Province of Teramo in the Abruzzo region of Italy.
In the small town of Campovalano there is one of the most important necropolis of Central Italy, with tombs dating from the 10th century BC (late Bronze Age) until the 2nd century BC (Roman conquest). These tombs were used by pre-Italic populations, the ‘Pretuzi’ (Pretuttii), a small tribe belonging to the larger group of ‘Piceni’ (Picenian) who were mainly living of their pastoral life.
Until now the archaeologists have excavated around 680 tombs and these excavations have made it possible to ascertain the great size of the necropolis and the wealth of the tombs. (According to the recent research, there shall be 20 thousand tombs still uncovered).