Legend has it that the founder was Hercules when, returning from the Columns of Hercules (Spain), he stopped on the coasts of southern Italy. In the surrounding areas, tombs of Greater-Greek origin were found.

Legend has it that the founder was Hercules when, returning from the Columns of Hercules (Spain), he stopped on the coasts of southern Italy. In the surrounding areas, tombs of Greater-Greek origin were found.