The 3rd-century BC temple of San Giovanni in Galdo

San Giovanni in Galdo, in the Province of Campobasso, is home to a significant archaeological site: a temple atop Colle Rimontato. Sorto durante la dominazione dei Sanniti, il tempio divenne centro di importanza dell'abitato dopo la guerra sociale nel I secolo a.C. The area was inhabited until the 3rd century CE, at which point everything was abandoned, and the new medieval center of San Giovanni was rebuilt further down the valley.

The temple was discovered in the '90s. It is a prostyle temple with a pronaos and a single row of columns that surround the sacred cella. The temple's floor is red with white ivory tiles.

The raised podium features two entrances and decorations with dentils, with circular and fluted columns around it. Probably, the temple was accessed with a wooden staircase. The temple's plan is quadrangular, as is the sacred precinct.

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