Photographer’s Note
Montesarchio (Latin: Caudium; Greek: Καύδιον) is a commune in the Province of Benevento, Campania, Italy.
Montesarchio is the site of ancient Caudium, an ancient city of Samnium, situated on the road from Beneventum (modern Benevento) to Capua. It seems probable that it was in early times a place of importance, and the capital or chief city of the tribe called the Caudini; but it bears only a secondary place in history. It is first mentioned during the Second Samnite War, 321 BCE, when the Samnite army under C. Pontius encamped there, previous to the great disaster of the Romans in the neighbouring pass known as the Caudine Forks (Livy ix. 2); and again, a few years later, as the head-quarters occupied by the Samnites, with a view of being at hand to watch the movements of the Campanians. (Id. ix. 27.) The town of Caudium is not mentioned during the Second Punic War, though the tribe of the Caudini is repeatedly alluded to. Niebuhr supposes the city to have been destroyed by the Romans, in revenge for their great defeat in its neighbourhood; but there is no evidence for this. It reappears at a later period as a small town situated on the Appian Way, and apparently deriving its chief importance from the transit of travellers (Hor. Sat. i. 5. 51; Strabo v. p. 249): the same causes preserved it in existence down to the close of the Roman Empire. (Ptol. iii. 1. § 67; Itin. Ant. p. 111; Itin. Hier. p. 610; Tab. Peut.) We learn that it received a colony of veterans; and it appears from Pliny, as well as from inscriptions, that it retained its municipal character, though deprived of a large portion of its territory in favor of the neighboring city of Beneventum. (Plin. iii. 11. s. 16; Lib. Colon. p. 232; Orelli, Inscr. 128, 131.) The period of its destruction is unknown: the name is still found in the ninth century, but it is uncertain whether the town still existed at that time.
The position of Caudium is fixed by the Itineraries, which all concur in placing it on the Appian Way, 21 Roman miles from Capua, and 11 from Beneventum; and as the total distance thus given from Capua to Beneventum is perfectly correct, there can be no doubt that the division of it is so too.
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Nicou
(44491) 2007-05-02 8:39
hello silvio,
Très belle image, la lumière joue avec l'ombre, très belle rue avec ce bel escalier.
Bravo et belle journée.
Nicou
pat0500
(21513) 2007-05-02 8:50
Hi Silvio,
Great picture and excellent point of view of the little sreet.
Good light and good framing, very good sharpness too, I like much..!
Best regards,
Patrick
Clementi
(43659) 2007-05-02 9:08
Ciao Silvio ,
ottimo scorcio,
composizione ottimamente costruita , bello il blu del cielo che contrasta con il grigio dei fabbricati.
Giorgio
marjan
(6081) 2007-05-02 9:40
hi Silvio, this tie exceletn shot without people. Good "ded end" shot with strong sky coloures.
Marjan
CeccoPhoto
(2711) 2007-05-02 10:47
Ciao Silvio,
un'altra bella foto di un paesino e un anche un interessante nota.
Mi piace molto questo vicolo.
Francesco.
stefanocer
(10403) 2007-05-02 11:12
Bel dettaglio , grande gestione luci/ombre e nitidezza anche la composizione mi piace , bravo ben fatto.
Stefano.
manada
(6237) 2007-05-02 13:02
Ciao Silvio
bel vicoletto di Montesarchio, foto ben reallizzata.
Devi sapere che anche Montesarchio è teatro di manifestazioni musicali che hanno visto alternarsi sul palcoscenico naturale di Piazza Umberto Primo (P.zza Mercato) artisti del calibro di STING, PAT METHENY, RAY CHARLES e altrettanti sono previsti per il futuro.
Un caro saluto
Freddy
meltemi
(9746) 2007-05-02 14:16
Ciao Silvio,
eccellente immagine di luci e ombre su queste antiche scale, splendidi i dettagli e i colori. Preziosa la descrizione. Grazie per questi magnifici scorci dell'Italia.
Cari saluti.
Stella
grigand
(12586) 2007-05-02 15:36
Ciao Silvio,
Un'altro bel scorcio di piccoli paesi, mi piace per la semplicità dell'archittetura,buoni i dettagli.
Ciao
andrea
bracasha75
(21960) 2007-05-02 15:58
Helo Silvio
Wow....old Italian style just like in Montenegro or in Croatia but that are same style
Exellent shot Silvio
Cheers,Braca
norenastramus06
(1224) 2007-05-02 17:12
hello silvio,
Great photo and good composition.Well done.TFS.
Greetings.
mursaloglu
(5134) 2007-05-03 5:26
ufffffffaa Silvio :))
Con le tue foto mi aggrava la nostalgia per Italia :((. Amo da morire il tuo paese ... Una stupenda foto con grande senso di profondita e usare le ombre da un effetto straordinario a foto auguri ihsan
daddo
(11279) 2007-05-03 6:07
Ciao Silvio. Stones, stones and yet more stones, all combining to give a lot of character to this town. One can feel its antiquity.The patch of clear, blue sky really stands out in this excellent composition, deep and narrow. Auguri. Klaudio.
jrj
(34779) 2007-05-03 9:46
The vertical format just the best to present this narrow alley and the stairs Silvio. Fine detail of this village.
pablominto
(40402) 2007-05-04 3:36
Hello Silvio,
I'm attractged to stairs, streets built like stairs is even more interesting!
This narrow passage is well depicted, and there is brightness in the end...
Well composed and good details!
Greetings,
Pablo -
rossofuoco
(6350) 2007-05-04 14:56
Ciao Silvio.
Bella foto, il grigio del sasso le da un tocco di antichità
Ciao Renzo
isabela_sor
(42022) 2007-05-05 3:44
The touch of this blue sky in composition is perfect!Good POV and good use of light
Ciao
A nice weekend
Isabela
jaywalker
(12190) 2007-05-05 4:00
Hi Silvio, A superbly composed photo & a great POV looking right up the alley, the light & detail is excellent & there are wonderful shadows, I love the little splash of colour from the deep blue sky, TFS, kind regards Wilson.
sibillino
(377) 2007-05-06 4:57
Ciao Silvio, gradevole scorcio di questo paesino sannita con il grigio delle pietre che risalta molto......se non ricordo male è molto vicino dove si produce il famoso liquore "Strega".
Buona Domenica Sandro
n.b. intorno alla metà di maggio vado nel paese della Lenticchia!!!!!
Bluejeans
(32021) 2007-05-06 14:15
Ola Silvio bonita foto desta rua , gostei das cores e da luz , bom ponto de vista ,parabens!!!
Um abraço Gonçalo
Fellini
(4958) 2008-12-02 23:20
Buongiorno Silvio,
stamattina questa tua foto è in home page...
Ottimi gli scorci, anche quelli del WS, era stata una giornata di sole e luce meravigliosa quella, a giudicare dal cielo. La qualità e la definizione di queste foto era già alta, considerando che le hai scattate 4 anni fà... La descrizione è molto dettagliata e interessante, ti ringrazio Silvio per aver portato alla luce un paesino che non conoscevo affatto, lo memorizzo nel notes, appena capito in zona non lo manco.
Buona giornata.
Alessandro
Photo Information
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Copyright: Silvio Sorcini (Silvio1953)
(41438) - Genre: Places
- Medium: Color
- Date Taken: 2004-09-15
- Categories: Architecture
- Exposure: f/10.0, 1/400 seconds
- More Photo Info: view
- Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
- Date Submitted: 2007-05-02 8:36
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