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Altamura is a city and comune of Apulia, in southern Italy. It is located on one of a hill of the Murge plateau in the province of Bari, South-West of Bari, close to the border with Basilicata. its population was of 70,288.
The city is known for its particular quality of bread called Pane di Altamura, which is sold in numerous other Italian cities. According to the Latin poet Horace: "...for water is sold here, though the worst in the world; but their bread is exceeding fine, inasmuch that the weary traveler is used to carry it willingly on his shoulders."
The 130,000-year-old calcified Altamura Man was discovered in the nearby limestone cave, called grotta di Lamalunga.
Altamura is a city and commune in southern Italy. It can also refer to:
- Altamura Cathedral
- Pane di Altamura, a type of bread made from the Altamura area
- A.S.D. Leonessa Altamura, an Italian association football club
- Altamura Man, a partially preserved fossil of the genus Homo, found near Altamura
- Altamura Painter, a classical Greek vase painter
- Francesco Saverio Altamura (1822–1897), an Italian painter
- Tullio Altamura (born 18 July 1924), an Italian film actor