Ordona is a small town and comune of the province of Foggia in the region of Apulia in southern Italy. Ascoli Satriano, Carapelle, Foggia, Orta N…Ordona is a small town and comune of the province of Foggia in the region of Apulia in southern Italy. Ascoli Satriano, Carapelle, Foggia, Orta Nova, Cerignola are nearby towns. Ordona lies near the ancient site of Herdonia or Herdoniae, a Roman town where Hannibal fought a major battle against the Roman Army. The ruins of Herdonia were discovered in the years after the Second World War, and remain only partially excavated; they are a short drive from the present-day town.