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Masseria Fano History
Masseria Fano, in the southern Italian province of Lecce, is an estate developed around a strong stone defense tower dating back to 1577 and re-built at various times.
The Fano estate is defined by a stream with the same name. The presence of fresh running water is a reason for continuous human habitation far beyond recorded history. It is no surprise that the estate contains an important archaeological site from the bronze age.
In 1987 Descoeudres J.P.-Robinson E. published a report of the systematic archaeological exploration of the "Chiusa," at Masseria Fano, carried out by Australian investigators of the University of Sydney, in collaboration with the University of Lecce.
The published work was titled:
"La Chiusa alla Masseria del Fano: Un sito messapico arcaico presso Salve in Provincia di Lecce"
("The 'Chiusa' at the Masseria Fano: A site of archaic settlement near Salve in the Province of Lecce")
In the ravine below the fortified tower of Masseria Fano are the traces of the Byzantine monks, "monaci basiliani," who fled Turkish invasion in the second half of the 15th century. They established a presence around the water stream. Some small caves dug in the cliff are still visible with elusive traces of frescoes.
Masseria Fano abandons in numerous and characteristic dry stone dwelling constructions from many different periods are generally referred as trulli. Some are also loosely called "paiare," the type with a circular and "liame," those with a square base.
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