Giuseppe Spagnuolo smokes his pipe in front of the deserted houses of the village Roscigno Vecchia , in the heart of National Park of Cilento , near Salerno , Italy , 04 August , 2007 . He is the unique inhabitant of this ancient small village . The village of Roscigno Vecchia , where time seems to have stood still , was founded before 15 th century . Abandoned in the early 20 th century due to the danger of a landslide , the village original buildings still stand today as a representation of 19 th century Italian rural town development , society and architecture . EPA / CESARE ABBATE < 저작권자 ⓒ 2007 연 합 뉴 스 . 무단 전재 - 재 배포 금지 . >