Taurano - whose etymological origin should be found in the noble Taurius or in the surname Taurus - is an ancient Samnite oppidum, destroyed by Silla during the Social War. In the territory of Taurano, upstream from the current town, finds from the Bronze Age have been found. In Roman times it became a holiday resort, from this period are two villas that have only partially come to light, one in the Torre area and the other in San Giovanni del Palco. The mountainous territory, north of the town, read more
Taurano - whose etymological origin should be found in the noble Taurius or in the surname Taurus - is an ancient Samnite oppidum, destroyed by Silla during the Social War. In the territory of Taurano, upstream from the current town, finds from the Bronze Age have been found. In Roman times it became a holiday resort, from this period are two villas that have only partially come to light, one in the Torre area and the other in San Giovanni del Palco. The mountainous territory, north of the town, was a refuge for the populations of the entire valley during the barbarian incursions, in the last year two rural villas from the late Roman era were found during excavations for the construction of a methane pipeline, right in the mountains. In the Middle Ages it was part of the fiefdom of Lauro. Taurano, like the entire Lauro Valley, is aggregated to the province of Terra del Lavoro within the administrative division operated by Murat. In the last century it offered hospitality to anti-Bourbon conspirators, friar Angelo Peluso, and to bandits, friar Diavolo. During the riots of 1820-21, the officers Morelli and Silvati, in reaching general Guglielmo Pepe, crossed the mountainous territory of Taurano. Starting from the post-unification period Taurano, which became an autonomous municipality except for a brief interruption, is part of the province of Avellino. read less
