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Armento (Lucano: ) is a town and comune in the province of Potenza, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata. The Armento Rider was found in the vicinity of Armento and is now in the British Museum. The Kritonios Crown, a 4th-century BC gold wreath representing a crown of convolvulus, narcissus, ivy, roses, and myrtle was found there in the 19th century and is now in the Staatliche Antikensammlungen. thumb|left|250px|Armento Rider on display in the British Museum. Dating to 560-550 BC, it is one of the oldest bronze sculptures from Magna Graeca

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Italian comune.name
Armento
Italian comune.official_name
Comune di Armento
Italian comune.image_skyline
Armento vista dall' Aicella.jpg
Italian comune.image_alt
Armento
Italian comune.image_caption
View of Armento
Italian comune.image_shield
Armento-Stemma.png
Italian comune.province
(PZ)
Italian comune.area_total_km2
58.5
Italian comune.population_total
721
Italian comune.population_as_of
31 December 2006
Italian comune.population_demonym
Armentesi
Italian comune.elevation_m
710
Italian comune.istat
076005
Italian comune.saint
Madonna della Stella, Vitalis of Castronovo
Italian comune.postal_code
85010
Italian comune.area_code
0971

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Official name
Armento
Demonym
armentesi
Population
552
Area
58.98
Elevation
710
Official website
www.comune.armento.pz.it
Image
Armento vista dall' Aicella.jpg
Dialing code
0971
Licence plate code
PZ
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Commons category
Armento
postal code
85010
native label
Armento
P11012
AOR
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Armento (Lucano: ) is a town and comune in the province of Potenza, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata. The Armento Rider was found in the vicinity of Armento and is now in the British Museum. The Kritonios Crown, a 4th-century BC gold wreath representing a crown of convolvulus, narcissus, ivy, roses, and myrtle was found there in the 19th century and is now in the Staatliche Antikensammlungen. thumb|left|250px|Armento Rider on display in the British Museum. Dating to 560-550 BC, it is one of the oldest bronze sculptures from Magna Graeca

The patron saint of the town is Saint Vitalis of Castronovo, who used to live as a hermit here in late 10th century. His relics were transferred to local cathedral.

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