Name: Craco Location: Italy Then: The historic town of Craco is hundreds of years old. In the past, it was an important town with a castle, a church, a market, a university and prison. Its population was about 2,500. Why did people go there? The town had strong connections with the church, and farmers grew food on the land around the town. Why did people leave? Craco lost many people because of a plague in 1656. Wars and famine also made people leave. Between 1892 and 1922, about 1,300 left and went to North America. There were earthquakes, too, and many people died. By 1963, no one lived in the town. Now: Craco is falling apart. If you want to visit, go there soon. The next earthquake may be its last.

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