Basilicata
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Basilicata, also known by its ancient name Lucania, is an administrative region in Southern Italy, bordering on Campania to the west, Apulia to the north and east, and Calabria to the south. It has tw
Pope Nicholas II investing Robert Guiscard as duke in Melfi
Band of brigands from Basilicata, c. 1860
Dolomiti lucane and Pietrapertosa
Badlands in Aliano
Potenza
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Potenza is a city and comune in the region of Basilicata in Southern Italy. Its territory is bounded by the comuni of Anzi, Avigliano, Brindisi Montagna, Picerno, Pietragalla, Pignola, Ruoti, Tito, an
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…after the 1860 Expedition of the Thousand. Basilicata has a population of 525,281 in an area of 10,073.32 km2 (3,889.33 sq mi). The regional capital is Potenza. The region comprises the province of Potenza and the province of Matera. Its inhabitants are generally known as Lucanians (Italian: lucani), and to a…
Left: a view of Mario Pagano Square, Stabile Theatre, Potenza Province Office, and Musmeci Bridge. Right: Potenza San Gerardo Cathedral, Reale Palace [it], and San Gerardo Temple (from top to bottom).
Cathedral square
Aerial view of the Duomo and Palazzo Loffredo
View of Potenza