Cassano delle Murge is a town and comune in the Metropolitan City of Bari, Apulia, southern Italy. It probably derives from the Latin name C…Cassano delle Murge is a town and comune in the Metropolitan City of Bari, Apulia, southern Italy. It probably derives from the Latin name Cassius with the addition of the suffix -anus. According to others, the name refers to the ancient worship for Janus to whom a small temple was dedicated, that is Jani's house. From this derives the toponym of the town "Casa Jani"