Acri 's town and comune in the province of Cosenza in the Calabria region of Italy. History Two archaeological digs (1999-2000-2001-2008) have described two phases of early settlement in the area. The earliest remains correspond to the Copper Age, the more recent to an advanced Early Bronze Age. It's been suggested that some of the latter represent the ancient Greek city of Acheruntia or Pandosia (Bruttium). Famous residents The bodybuilder Charles Atlas was born Angelo Siciliano in Acri in… (More on Acri)