It was part of a Benedictine monastic complex founded possibly in the 8th century under Charlemagne or over a pagan temple dedicated to Venus
Abbey of Santa Maria Assunta of Bominaco in Abruzzo, Italy Costagliola - Shutterstock
Hermitage of St Michael Courtesy Cammino della Pace
Tradition links the site to Saint Tussio, a hermit who lived there in the 11th century, and to Saint Onofrio, who is said to have visited in the 9th century
Church of Madonna di Loreto Courtesy Cammino della Pace
The church is located on the road leading to the mountains surrounding Tussio and is noted for its well-preserved condition
Church of St Martin at Tussio Courtesy Cammino della Pace
Tussio’s name may derive from Saint Martin, the saint whom this church is entitled, or the Latin word “Tutius” (safety)
Church of St Peter and St Paul Courtesy Cammino della Pace
The Church of San Pietro e San Paolo is located within the historic Castello Camponeschi
Church of St Nicholas of Bari Courtesy Cammino della Pace
This church is a baroque-style reconstruction of a 12th-century church originally dedicated to the Madonna
Church of St Paul at Peltuinum Courtesy Cammino della Pace
This church was constructed using materials from Roman ruins, it replaced an earlier pagan site
Ancient Roman city of Peltuinum Mauro Benjamin Mistretta - Shutterstock
These are the remains of a Roman-times city that was after the see of a Christian monastery
Church of St Mary of Raccomandati Courtesy Cammino della Pace
A church that reflects a deep-rooted devotion from Norman times to the Virgin Mary under the title Madonna dei Raccomandati