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Rodi Garganico ((:ˈrɔːdi ɡarˈɡaːniko); locally ''Roud Rodi is center for the production of citrus fruits such us ''Arance del Gargano'' (Gargano Oranges) and ''Lemon "Femminiello" of Gargano'', both DOP products cultivated since the Middle Ages It is a seaside resort with several long beaches located both north and south to the town. ==History== Rodi is located in an area inhabited since prehistoric (Palaeolithic and Neolithic) times. According to early 19th century historian Michelangelo Manicone its origins are connected to the Dauni ancient people, while, according to other version, it could have been founded by Greek colonists from Rhodes.〔(History of Rodi Garganico website )〕 Pliny the Elder mentions a ''Portus Garnae''〔Pliny the Elder, 77, ''Naturalis Historia'', III, xi, p. 103〕 which has been identified as the modern Rodi Garganico. After the fall of the Western Roman Empire, Rodi was destroyed by the Ostrogoths in 485 AD and rebuilt in 553 after the Gothic War. In 950 it was attacked by the Saracens. In 1461 it was occupied by the Aragonese. Starting from the 16th century, it became one of the main center for the production and trading of agrumes in southern Italy. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Rodi Garganico」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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