 Phanias of Eresus, who was a student of Aristotle, mentioned it in his account of an ancient personality called Antileon, who stole a bell from the colony.A settlement, which became a "municipium" during the Roman period, between Telese and San Salvatore Telesino was also referred to as Colonia Herculea Telesina and was settled in the 1st century B.C.It was founded by the Samnites and was particularly noted for its defensive concave walls, some of which are still preserved.