Ipogei Lagrasta
Ancient Ruins
Historic Sites
Historic Walking Areas
Sights & Landmarks
Attraction
About
The most important funeral complex of Canusium and of the whole region between IV and I century BC composed by three separate hypogeums. Dug underground enttirely in the tufo, the greatest is characterized by an ample dròmos (corridor) of access and from nine among rooms and hallways that issue from it forming a Latin cross plant, and decorated with ionic halfcolumns. Architecturally similar to the coeval funeral structures of Greek and Macedonian area, are these the "abodes" of the dead persons belonging to the rich native aristocratic class, the so-called ones "princes" of Daunia.
At a glance
- Typical visit: about 30 minutes