Armento
Sign in to saveArmento (Lucano: ) is a town and comune in the province of Potenza, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata. The Armento Rider was found in the vicinity of Armento and is now in the British Museum. The Kritonios Crown, a 4th-century BC gold wreath representing a crown of convolvulus, narcissus, ivy, roses, and myrtle was found there in the 19th century and is now in the Staatliche Antikensammlungen. thumb|left|250px|Armento Rider on display in the British Museum. Dating to 560-550 BC, it is one of the oldest bronze sculptures from Magna Graeca
Key facts
- Italian comune.name
- Armento
- Italian comune.official_name
- Comune di Armento
- Italian comune.image_skyline
- Armento vista dall' Aicella.jpg
- Italian comune.image_alt
- Armento
- Italian comune.image_caption
- View of Armento
- Italian comune.image_shield
- Armento-Stemma.png
- Italian comune.province
- (PZ)
- Italian comune.area_total_km2
- 58.5
- Italian comune.population_total
- 721
- Italian comune.population_as_of
- 31 December 2006
- Italian comune.population_demonym
- Armentesi
- Italian comune.elevation_m
- 710
- Italian comune.istat
- 076005
- Italian comune.saint
- Madonna della Stella, Vitalis of Castronovo
- Italian comune.postal_code
- 85010
- Italian comune.area_code
- 0971
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Armento (Lucano: ) is a town and comune in the province of Potenza, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata. The Armento Rider was found in the vicinity of Armento and is now in the British Museum. The Kritonios Crown, a 4th-century BC gold wreath representing a crown of convolvulus, narcissus, ivy, roses, and myrtle was found there in the 19th century and is now in the Staatliche Antikensammlungen. thumb|left|250px|Armento Rider on display in the British Museum. Dating to 560-550 BC, it is one of the oldest bronze sculptures from Magna Graeca
The patron saint of the town is Saint Vitalis of Castronovo, who used to live as a hermit here in late 10th century. His relics were transferred to local cathedral.