Publio Ovidio Nasone, the great Latin lyrical poet, was born in Sulmona a few kilometres from Raiano in the beautiful Peligna Basin.Even though many localities make reference to the great author of “Amores”, exiled in Dacia (Romania), few are truly authentic ovidians. It is believed that during the Imperial Age of Rome the sulphuric waters, which brought prosperity to Raiano, were well known and appreciated.Certainly today there are many that use the hydropinic therapy, the inhalation chambers, the baths and muds that are available in the modern spa. The waters, muds, etc. cure primarily respiratory problems and especially deafness.