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can,be found in,the museums of Vibo Valentia, Nicotera and Reggio.
The Phoenicians, the Carthaginians and,the Greeks traded their goods
with,the local population on,the beaches of Santa Maria, Torre Ruffa
and Groticelle.In,the sixteenth century Don Pedro di Toledo, viceroy
of Naples, had 366 look-out towers built along the coast within the
territory of,the Kingdom. The task of,the Torrieri was to light fires
and fire gunshots in order to warn the local inhabitants and,the next
watchtower along the coast of,the arrival of pirates from,the sea,
asit,was necessary to resort to,arms,to prevent them from landing.
It,was,up,to,the Cavallari to guard the watchtowers and,to patrol the
beaches on,the look out,for privateers, immediately giving
