Place:Rapolla, Potenza, Basilicata, Italy

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NameRapolla
TypeTown
Coordinates40.967°N 15.683°E
Located inPotenza, Basilicata, Italy
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Rapolla is a town and comune in the province of Potenza, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata. It is bounded by the comuni of Barile, Lavello, Melfi, Rionero in Vulture, Venosa.

The ancient sarcophagus of Rapolla takes its name from its find spot, near the town of Rapolla. It is from a workshop in Asia Minor and dates to the late II century AD. Now it's in the Museo Nazionale del Melfese, in the Castle of Melfi.

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