Ancarano was built near a temple dedicated to the goddess Ancaria. The village, donated by Carlo Magno to the Bishop of Ascoli, was conquered and destroyed by the Spanish troups in 1557. It was part of Napoleon's Reign, of the Vatican, of the Roman Republic and of the Reign of the Two Sicilies. In 1860 Ancarano became part of the Reign of Italy.

Ancarano is a nice town facing the Tronto Valley, and it has the typical structure of an ancient suburb: among the new buildings we still can admire remains of the past. Offering characteristic craftmanship shops, Ancarano is an interesting touristic destination.

Church of the Madonna of Charity
Outside of the walls, the Church was built around 1628.It's a brick church, with an octagonal plant, with a dome on the top. The eight walls of the church are decorated with cornices. Inside, there's a picture dating back to 1569, but its conditions are not good.

Church of the Madonna of the Peace
Modern church, inside it there are the statue of the Madonna with the Child (dating back to the IVth century), a finest wooden cross (dating back to the end of the XVI century), some 1700 pictures and the urn with S.Simplicio's relics.

Walls and main doors
There are still two main doors that were part of the defence walls: the arched Sea Door looking at East, and the Mount Door looking at West.