From Teramo, following a short stretch of Piceno-Aprutina road leading to Ascoli Piceno, you will reach Campli, an enchanting art town rich in historical-architectural monuments, most of which date back to the 14th century. Not to be missed the wonderful Church of St Mary in Platea, with its 13th century frescoes preserved in the crypt and the precious furnishing of later epochs, as well as the so-called "Scala Santa" (sacred stairs), an important place of worship dating back to 1776. The former Monastery of St. Francis houses the National Archaeological Museum, preserving finds coming from the nearby Italic Necropolis of Campovalano (11th-2nd century BC).