
Originally this village was called Apiola, a name derived from bees and that after the conquest of Rome in the sixth century BC it was transformed into Campus Mellis, or "Field of Honey". After years of neglect, in the seventh century, it became a possession of the monastery of Montecassino and was later the subject of contention with the Duchy of Gaeta. It has been important for many families, the Caetani, the Colonna until in 1689, the then owner Prince of Stigliano died and the whole area was taken by the tax authorities of the Kingdom of Naples. With the abolition of the feudal system, in 1806, it became common property. King Ferdinand II travelled there on a visit to the nearby shrines of Campodimele and Itri and improved all the roads to get there.
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Laina (Pasta) and Cicerchie (Grass Pea)
Grass pea cultivation has very ancient origins. They come from the Middle East, and have…
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Church of San Michele Arcangelo
The church of San Michele Arcangelo was built in the eleventh century on a pagan…

The monastery of Saint Onofrio
Saint Onofrio is the patron and protector of Campodimele. The foundation of the monastery dates…

Serra dei Briganti (Greenhouse of the Bandits)
This area of Lazio near the southern border of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies…