Cassano was the site of great Saracen defeat of the Byzantine forces in Italy under Pothos in 1031.

The rock above the city is crowned by a medieval castle commanding beautiful views.

Its tower was believed to be that from which the stone was thrown that killed Milo, but that may be due to an erroneous identification of the town.

[3] The archaeological site of Sybaris, located near the modern town of Sibari, is part of the comune of Cassano allo Ionio.

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