The Municipalities of Cilento

Inhabited since ancient times, Polla became a town when the Romans, taking advantage of its position dose to the ancient Anmia road, built a forum here. Polla was then drastically reduced in size during the Middle Ages, until it was occupied by the Normans. Today Polla is one of the most important towns of the area with a population second in size only to the town of Sala Consilina. In Polla, an ancient roman artefact was found, the Lapis Pollae, a mile stone found along the Anmia Road belonging to the 2nd century B.C. Other Roman ruins found in this area are a bridge over the Tanagro river, the mausoleum of Caius Otianus Rufus from the 1st century A.D. and the Terminus Graccanus, a 1st century B.C. stone marker. Also very interesting are the more recent aristocratic palaces of Polla's town centre and the Sanctuary dedicated to Sant'Antonio containing paintings from the 17th and 18th century.