Venosa, Italy

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were used in the 12th century in the construction of the convent of the Santissima Trinità, founded in 1046, which is situated to the northeast of the town. The original church was intended by the Norman duke Robert Guiscard (d. 1085) as a family burial place but remained unfinished. It contains 11th century frescoes, the tomb of Robert Guiscard's wife, Roman inscriptions and fragments of sculpture. To the north, on the road to the station, are Jewish catacombs (fourth-fifth centuries) with inscriptions in Hebrew, Latin and Greek. In the center of the town stands a 15th century castle.