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Paduli is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Benevento in the Italian region Campania. It is located on a rocky spur between the Calore and Tammaro rivers, about 60 km northeast of Naples and about 9 km northeast of Benevento.

History
Paduli, under the name "Batulum" is first mentioned along with other localities in Samnium, in the eighth book of the poem Punica by Silius Italicus, although its exact location is never described. At some point after which, the name "Batulum" changed to "Padulum", and finally to "Paduli"

Excavations at Forum Novum revealed inscriptions citing Paduli as a consular post along the Roman road Via Traiana.

After the end of Avegin rule, Paduli was part of territory split amongst many noble families, including the Cybo, the Patinelli, the Caricciolo families. In 1726, this territory was sold to the Coscia family, who built a palace to the De Vivo family in the ruins of the castle that once housed the counts of Ariano.

Culture
Paduli is known locally for a number of unique cultural institutions.

Festivals

 * February - Carnival Padulesi (Carnival of Paduli)


 * March 19 - Feast of St. Joseph the Worker


 * March 20 - Feast of the Annunciation


 * Palm Sunday - Via Crucia


 * June - Feast of the Sacred Heart, Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes


 * July - Summer Padulesi


 * August 15 - Feast of the Blessed Virgin of the Assumption


 * August 16 - Feast of St. Rocco


 * First Sunday in September - Feast of the Pig


 * December 6 - Feast of St. Nicholas the bishop