Norman-Hohenstaufen Castle. There is a systematic exposure of the numerous grave items from the necropolis of Mount Sannace and Santo Mola which cover a wide chronological period. From the beginning of the 6th to the 2nd century BC. geometric and figurative vases, bronze weapons, fibulae and clay statuettes define the usual composition of the funerary objects of the indigenous center but also of the wider Peucete communities. Monte Sannace Archaeological Park The site is 5 km away from the town in the direction of Turi and it has been the subject of archaeological excavations since 1957 by the Superintendence of Antiquities of Puglia and Matera. The excavations have been completed in 1961, they brought to light a settlement of the ancient Peucezi dating back to the 9th century BC. which lasted, with brief interruptions, until the Hellenistic-Roman period (approximately until the 1st century AD). The archaeological park includes some defensive circuits' areas and the north gate includes numerous tombs and various buildings of the acropolis, as well as a large part of the town. The finds from the excavations are kept in the National Archeological Museum located inside the Norman-Swabian Castle. Cinema Besides having given birth to Ricciotto Canudo, who during his stay in Paris increased the debate around the art of cinema, Gioia del Colle is linked to cinema for having hosted the set of three films, in different eras: Between 1930 and 1931 some shots of the silent film Idillio, directed by Milanese Nello Mauri, were shot in the city center and in the countryside around Gioia. In 1964 Pier Paolo Pasolini for the film The Gospel According to St. Matthew whose Gioia del Colle Castle to shoot two scenes: Herod's palace and Salomé's dance, which took place in the north wing of the building's courtyard. The expulsion from the temple, with the priests who attend the events, was filmed – instead – in Castel del Monte. In 1999, Terra bruciata was set there, Fabio Segatori's debut film with Raoul Bova, Giancarlo Giannini, Michele Placido and Bianca Guaccero. In 2014 Matteo Garrone chose the Norman-Swabian castle of Gioia del Colle to set some scenes from the film Tale of Tales with Salma Hayek, Vincent Cassel and Toby Johnes. Music The Gioia del Colle Music Band won the Venice International Competition in 1924 and the Professional Competition in Rome in 1929. Since 1998 the international music competition Pietro Argento