CASSANO ALLO IONIO

'Cassano allo Ionio' is a small town in province of Cosenza of Calabria, Italy, known in Roman times as ''Cassanum''. It lies in fertile region in the concave recess of a steep mountain, 60 km NE from the town of Cosenza, 10 km W of the archaeological site of Sibari.

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History

Main sights

References

External links

History

Cassano was the site of great Saracen defeat of the Byzantine forces in Italy under Pothos in 1031.
The diocese of Cassano is first mentioned in 1059.

Main sights

The rock above the city it is crowned by a medieval castle commanding beautiful views: a tower is still pointed out as that from which the stone was thrown which killed Milo. There are warm sulphurous springs here which are used for baths.
The archaeological site of Sibari is part of the ''comune'' of Cassano allo Ionio.

References

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External links

★ Official site (in Italian)

★ Diocese of Cassano allo Ionio at the Catholic Encyclopedia