A few kms from Irsina lays Mount Irsi, a site of extraordinary importance due to its archeological findings. The area has been populated since the Iron Age and was also settled in by the Romans thanks to its proximity to important communication roads of that period. This is evident with the remains of a roman villa uncovered in recent excavations.
Satellite technology has uncovered the existence of a city wall and castle from a fortified medieval settlement. Furthermore, still visible today, are the remains of an ancient monastery dating back to the 12th century.

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