Pantalica is one of the most important archaeological areas in Sicily and is located in the province of Syracuse, between the municipalities of Ferla and Sortino. This area has been inhabited since the first half of the 13th century BC, during the Bronze Age. In fact, in this period the Sicani peop...

We still do not know what happened to Pantalica after the 8th century BC, when all traces of the prehistoric village disappeared, perhaps due to a war during the foundation of the city of Syracuse. The site was inhabited again many centuries later, in two periods of history: around the 6th century ...

The sound of the river flowing accompanies human footsteps along the paths of Pantalica, while peregrine falcons and buzzards soar above the peaks of the necropolis. The birds are the guardians of this sacred place and observe its visitors from afar. Among the numerous birds that populate the skies,...

The site of Pantalica stands on a plateau surrounded by large canyons. The rock faces have been carved out over the millennia by two rivers: the Anapo and the Calcinara. The water element is therefore essential to this place, because its flow over the centuries has determined the very shape of this...

Pantalica is one of the most important prehistoric sites in Sicily. The ensemble of customs and traditions of the people who lived there formed the "culture of Pantalica". The first settlement of Pantalica dates back to a period of history between the Bronze Age and the early Iron Age, a time of gr...