Ancient City of Blanda

Blanda (Greek: Βλάνδα), and later Blanda Julia, was an ancient city of Lucania now located at Palecastro di Tortora, Province of Cosenza, Italy [1]. In the 4th century BC the Palècastro hill was occupied by the Lucanians who rebuilt the village, fortifying it with a city wall when it took the name of Blanda [1]. A necropolis was established in the area between San Brancato and Palècastro itself [1]. The Lucanian town left a large quantity of ceramic materials [1]. The ruins of Blanda form a major archaeological site [1].