Archaeologically, the area is of interest, displaying remnants of pre-and-non-Roman inhabitants such as the
Oscans and
Samnites. Since the earthquake of 1980, it is one of the outlying areas that has undergone extreme urbanization—that is, large tracts of public housing to provide for those left homeless by that event. In 2008,
No Dal Molin protested the opening of a refuse tip in the quarries between Chiaiano and
Marano. ==Twin towns==