Marsico Nuovo

Marsico Nuovo (Lucano: ) is a town and "comune" of the province of Potenza in the Basilicata region of southern Italy. It was the seat of the bishops of Grumentum.
It is an agricultural centre in the Agri river valley.
History.
The city's origins are obscure, but, after the destruction by the Saracens of the ancient "Grumentum", the town grew in importance, and became the seat of a county under the Normans (11th century). Its most famous count was Sylvester of Marsico.
It was subsequently ruled by the Hauteville, the Guarna and Sanseverino families. The last count from the latter, Ferrante Sanseverino, was exiled in 1552 and his fiefs acquired by the Kingdom of Naples.
Main sights.
Among the churches in the town are:
See also.
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