Capestrano — Guerriero di Capestrano Site
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Capestrano — Guerriero di Capestrano Site

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A farmer ploughing his field near Capestrano in 1934 uncovered the Guerriero di Capestrano, a striking 6th-century BC limestone statue now considered a defining artefact of the pre-Roman Piceni or Vestini culture. The Tirino river valley around the find site gives easy, flat countryside walking near the Aterno river.

Duration
1–2 hours
Distance
4 km
Elevation
+60 m
Best season
Year-round

Parking · Free

Free parking in Capestrano.

Water

The Tirino river along the path.

Highlights

  • Discovery site of a major pre-Roman sculpture
  • Defining artefact of ancient Italic culture
  • Flat countryside near the Tirino river

With your dog

Leashed dogs welcome on the countryside paths near the find site.

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