At Lago Patria, in the territory of ancient Liternum, a complex of structures and a necropolis were discovered, situated around a large piscina and datable from the Republican period to late antiquity.

The piscina was lined with opus signinum, built in opus incertum and partially dug into the tufa bank. The structure probably had a pitched compluvium roof, supported on tufa pilasters, traces of which remained along the edge of the wide walkway surrounding the edge.
The pool was situated within a space delimited by walls built in opus Africanum which suggested the presence of an enclosure that was open on two sides.

The abandonment of the piscina was marked by a layer of fill containing a substantial amount of pottery associated with tile fragments and tufa chippings, datable to between the 2nd century B.C. and the beginning of the 1st century B.C. In the described context the discovery of a number of decorated choroplastic fragments from at least two statues of different sizes was of particular importance. The fragments represented a draped leg and a hand holding a torch.

The complex may have been part of a villa or a cult structure, to which both the fragments of terracotta statues and the dense network of channels to the west of the piscina could be attributed.
The partial destruction of the piscina and the radical change in use of the area were marked by the creation of a beaten earth track, which obliterated it, crossing it in a south-east/north-west direction.

The late antique phase was attested by a necropolis. This comprised twelve “a cappuccina” tombs, without grave goods, and enchytrismos burials, datable to a phase post-dating the abandonment and obliteration of the large piscina. The necropolis seemed to form a homogeneous group, created following a traumatic and violent event.