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According to Wikipedia: "Hannibal crossed this area during the Punic Wars. As the legend goes, some of Hannibal's
elephants became ensconced in the mud of the river to the east. As his elephants
drowned the General mourned the death of these great beasts. As such, the river
that extends through this valley became known as, and remains, the Ofanto (a
corruption of Italian "elefante") River.
In medieval times it held a castle that protected the valley.
For years the town experienced the poverty and misery of rural towns.
Vestiges of feudal relationships left the peasant farmers with little richness.
In the late 19th century,
families left Nusco for other, wealthier regions of Italy, as well as for new
opportunities in South America and the United States. These emigrants from Nusco never
forgot their roots. Some of them returned to their homeland."
According to the Italy World Club: "During the 11th century Nusco acquired the title of "civitas" (city) because it
was the seat of a Duke or a bishop residence. The first bishop was S. Amato who
was born here, he died in 1094 and is the patron of the town. In the Middle Ages
it was an important fortress, and its lords in the course of the centuries were
the de Tivilla, d'Aquino, de Gianvilla and Imperiale families. The story of the
town is however more directly connected to the presence of the bishops than to
its feudal lords. "
Additional information on Nusco submitted by Giuseppe Capone - Nusco (in Italian).
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