The settlement is one of the most interesting archaeological finds of the Samnite period consisting of a fortified site that covered an area of about 50 hectares surrounded by walls. The site dates back to the fourth century. a.. C. and had its full development until the sixth century. a. C.. C. The city was razed to the ground in 88 BC by Roman violence, aimed at a real damnatio memoriae.

The Minareto, or Villa Damaso Bianchi, is a sumptuous residence in Moorish style, built in 1912 that became the symbol of the Selva di Fasano.