 The first historical mention of the hamlet of "Saint Maria di Rivonigro" goes back to 1152, when it is mentioned as a feudal possession of the bishop of Rapolla.In 1316 the inhabitants of Rionero abandoned their hamlet and took part in the construction of the village of Atella which had received tax concessions.The hamlet remained unpopulated during most of the 14th and 15th centuries until the influx of refugees from Albania (i.e.