Archaeological site of Compsa

The Sito Archeologico di Compsa preserves the remains of an ancient Hirpini city, perched on a ridge 609 metres above sea level near the sources of the Aufidus River, on the border of Lucania and not far from Apulia. Its history is marked by dramatic reversals: betrayed to Hannibal in 216 BC after the defeat of Cannae, it was recaptured two years later. It was probably occupied by Sulla in 89 BC, and later became the site of Titus Annius Milo’s death in 48 BC. The archaeology here speaks of a strategic settlement, its fortunes shaped by the shifting tides of Roman and Carthaginian power.

Description via source. Coordinates and heritage data from the Atika atlas.