The Acropolis area of Arpino is also called Civitavecchia and probably dates from the seventh century BC.
According to legend it was founded by the God Saturn, along with other cities of southern Lazio and the acropolis is surrounded by large and imposing walls.
These walls were made of large rocks with an irregular shape that perfectly fit with each other.
According to legend, the grandeur of the boulders and their shape makes them derive from the Pelasgiche an ancient Greek population and sometimes the walls are called Cyclopean, after the name of the Homeric giants.
The Megalithic Walls of Arpino depart from Civitavecchia, at an altitude of 627 meters and arrive at Civita Falconara it was about 3 km long, but only 1.5 km are still visible.
The ancient walls were then restored several times by the Sunnis, by the Romans and in the Middle Ages, with the addition of towers and gates.
The ancient entrance to the Acropolis, with the pointed arch, evokes that of Mycenae.
It is 4.2 meters high and is formed by overlapping blocks that get smaller.
The "Porta Tana del Lupo", however, located in the lower part of Arpino, has a form of an architrave.
It is noted that the old quarry from which they extracted the boulders is right next to the wall.
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