Amato (
Calabrian: ; ) is an
Arbëreshë Arbën/Arbër, from which derived Arbënesh/Arbëresh originally meant all Albanians, until the 18th century. Today it is used for different groups of Albanian origin, including:
* Arbër (given name), an Albanian masculine given name
* Arbëresh ...
''
comune'' and
town in the
province of Catanzaro in the
Calabria
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region of
Italy.
History
Amato is one of the oldest towns in Calabria. It is mentioned by the Greek philosopher
Aristotle and by the Roman
Pliny the Elder in one of his books. He calls it "Sinus Lametinus" (Lametino Harbour).
It appears that the people of Amato originated from the ancient city of Lametia, on the promontory of the
Gulf of Saint Euphemia, near the mouth of the Amato River. It was one of the most thriving cities of ancient
Bruttium 01 or '01 may refer to:
* The year 2001, or any year ending with 01
* The month of January
* 1 (number)
Music
* 01'' (Richard Müller album), 2001
* ''01'' (Son of Dave album), 2000
* ''01'' (Urban Zakapa album), 2011
* ''O1'' (Hiroyuki Sawano ...
.
It was destroyed during the late age of the
Western Roman Empire, the inhabitants taking shelter in the nearby
Nicastro. A settlement is mentioned again only starting from the 12th century.
References
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Arbëresh settlements
Cities and towns in Calabria