Today's and day 47 post have covered towns from the Lecce province. I get the impression that this province has a particularly rich history.
As I can also see that Nardo has an especially ancient cultural significance. If the fist settlements go as far as 3000BC then it would be just after the early Mesopotamia and Indus valley time periods.

The history is beautifully offset by the modern facility like the Nardo Ring. Internet also had some truly beautiful pictures of this ancient town.