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Recent excavations achieved in the town confirm that the Greek colony named
Pixunte and the Roman town of Buxentum are identifiable with the present
Policastro. The situation of Policastro, on a height not far from the Bussento
river (in the past, it stood much more behind than to-day), coincides with the
placement of the Greek colony and of the ancient Roman town.
The excavations widely prove the presence of the Roman town, whose fourm and
streets have been located. Situated at the end of a isthmus, Pixunte had a
prominent part in trade exchanges towards inner towns and the Ionian sea,
through siris.
