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Many have written, spoken and immortalized with images the very long history of Gravina, which has its roots as early as the eighth century BC. and, through the various civilizations, it unfolds over the centuries with amazing and extraordinary testimonies.

No one, however, had previously thought of the existence of an underground Gravina, the one on which, very casually, we walk every day; an equally evocative and fascinating Gravina where time, almost by magic, has stopped.

Michele Parisi, president of the Underground Gravina Association, has brought to light, with tenacity and perseverance, an unprecedented and unknown Gravina by penetrating the mysteries enclosed in the meanders of impassable tunnels with faithful companions, ready to share the risks of a reckless adventure.

In the video and photographic collection, the Association mixes the visible Gravina and the hidden Gravina, both rich in considerable historical depth.

With enthusiasm and audacity, the Association had the audacity to take Gravina beyond the borders of Puglia, gaining appreciation everywhere for his work and arousing amazement for an unknown and suggestive city of natural and artistic beauty, a city that still seeks its right size among the cities of art.

The mission of the Association is to continue on this line, organizing guided excursions not only in the hidden city, but also in the rock churches, in the cellars, symbols, however, of an underground civilization, as well as organizing cultural events and demonstrations to bring out, once again, from the darkness of the underground the hidden wonders of this fantastic and eternal city.