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Information:
Altitude: 5 m a.s.l
-- Distance from Teramo: 47 km
-- Population: ca. 13600 inhabitants
-- Zip code: 64028
-- Phone Area Code: 085
-- How to reach it: motorway: A14 exit Pineto
- road: S.S. 16 Adriatica
There are two hypotheses on the origin of the name Silvi; some scholars derive it from a small temple dedicated to "Silvano", an Italic god protector of flocks and shepherds; others instead from the Latin "Silva", meaning forest.
In its territory remains of a Roman settlement were found. Under the Romans, the history of Silvi followed the events of nearby Atri, always faithful to the Empire Capital.
After the Samnite wars the Romans started to strengthen the Adriatic coast choosing the hill in Silvi as a natural garrison on the sea.
This feast takes origin from a legend derived possibly from of one of the many Muslim raids. The Saracens landed at Cerrano marina, the ancient harbour serving Silvi and Atri, sacked everything, then moved towards the hill.
The alarm was given by the church bells calling all the population to the defence. Before the barbarians reached the doors of the village, a courageous young man, with a big lighted torch, went out of the walls and faced them on the road. The torch light deceived the invaders who thought they were being attacked by a multitude of people; in order to keep the goods they had already sacked, they gave up the enterprise and ran away. The miracle is remembered with the celebration of the feast of the "Ciancialone".
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