13th century) with bell tower of around 1000 AD: restored decoration on top of a Romanesque column; The inner part of the Latin cross shaped cathedral Santa Maria Assunta has several art works; including the ciborium (ital. ciborio) in the main altar area; realized by Italian architect Ettore Bernich (1850 - 1914). Basements of the columns and the upper parts (capitells) of the right wing row of columns show Romanesque decorations of men and mythological animals. The left row of columns has floreal motives. In 1925; first discoveries were made of an underground church; a crypt or an archeological area. In 1974 and 1975; this hypogeum (ital. L`ipogeo) was unearthed which shows theat the cathedral place was a sacred place; ever since. There were discoveries of a necropolis of the Peucetians (ital. Peuceci; Peuceti); who aside the Daunians and the Messapians built in 700 BC the cultural ground for todays Apulia. In 4th century BC; Romans took over. as tow discovered antique Roman mosaics show. Further discoveries of early medieval time were made. The Peucetians setteld in the area of todays Bari; there area was called Peucetia. The Daunians settled around todays city of Foggia (Daunia); the Messapians lived in the Salento area (Messapia). 13th century) with bell tower of around 1000 AD: restored decoration on top of a Romanesque column; The inner part of the Latin cross shaped cathedral Santa Maria Assunta has several art works; including the ciborium (ital. ciborio) in the main altar area; realized by Italian architect Ettore Bernich (1850 - 1914). Basements of the columns and the upper parts (capitells) of the right wing row of columns show Romanesque decorations of men and mythological animals. The left row of columns has floreal motives. In 1925; first discoveries were made of an underground church; a crypt or an archeological area. In 1974 and 1975; this hypogeum (ital. L`ipogeo) was unearthed which shows theat the cathedral place was a sacred place; ever since. There were discoveries of a necropolis of the Peucetians (ital. Peuceci; Peuceti); who aside the Daunians and the Messapians built in 700 BC the cultural ground for todays Apulia. In 4th century BC; Romans took over. as tow discovered antique Roman mosaics show. Further discoveries of early medieval time were made. The Peucetians setteld in the area of todays Bari; there area was called Peucetia. The Daunians settled around todays city of Foggia (Daunia); the Messapians lived in the Salento area (Messapia).