Sanctuary of the Madonna d’Ibernia
The Sanctuary of the Madonna d ‘Ibernia (Madonna de Bernis) is located 3 km from the town of Cisternino. According to tradition it would have been the Virgin Mary to appear and to indicate the place where a sanctuary should have been built for her. The building of worship was built in the 12th century according to the dictates of the Romanesque style. The site incorporates the remains of a pre-existing Basilian monastery and was built not far from a previous pagan temple dedicated to the goddess Cybele. In fact, numerous archaeological finds have been found in the site, including the remains of the cult in Cibele, goddess of fertility, ceramics and finds from the Roman and medieval ages, a Byzantine capital and burials.
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This project is co-financed by the European Union under the Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA II)