latter half of the 19th century some residents campaigned to reinstate that name. In 1932 the Fascist regime changed the name to Lucania, as part of its appropriation of symbols from the Roman Empire. After the end of the war and Italy's defeat, the new government restored the name of Basilicata to the province in 1947. In the late 20th century, Lucania was still in vernacular use as a synonym to Basilicata. Notes References Geography of Italy Roman Italy Coloniae (Roman)