A century ago, in 1922, some construction workers were intent on excavating the foundation for a new building in an area not far from the famous amphitheatre of Capua.

The ancient Cales is located near Calvi Risorta, founded by the Ausoni or Aurunci and their capital, then sung by Latin poets and mentioned by Cicero for its wine production already of excellence at that time, as we say today.

The pre-Roman megalithic walls were originally known to be from the hamlet of S. Eramo, in the territory of Pietravairano.

The recovery began a century ago, with the first excavations in the area of ​​the ancient theater of Suessa, a powerful center of the Aurunca Pentapolis whose first evidence dates back to the 8th century BC.

The path towards the town of Teano crossed lands with the remains of ancient buildings barely visible among brambles and wild herbs. For those presences, the entire area was known as "the Caves" and a chapel dedicated to the Madonna had been erected there.