The senses tell of the reign of King Hyblon

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Pantalica: where nature and history merge

Pantalica is a place where history blends with the harmony of nature in an atmosphere of peace and quiet. Over the centuries, the two rivers, the Calcinara to the north and the Anapo to the south, silent witnesses to human presence, have carved out the rock and created waterfalls, ravines and small ...
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King Hyblon’s kingdom: Pantalica, between history and legend

One of Sicily's main archaeological areas, Pantalica is a site in the province of Syracuse located on the plateau of the Hyblaean Mountains, between the municipalities of Ferla and Sortino. In the first half of the 13th century BC, the coastal townships of the Thapsos Culture suddenly abandoned all...
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Byzantine Pantalica

The story of Pantalica is a mysterious narrative deeply linked to a highly characteristic landscape, one of history's greatest natural defence systems. Traces of the prehistoric settlement disappeared suddenly around the 8th century BC, perhaps due to a war caused by the foundation of Syracuse and ...
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The Culture of Pantalica

Pantalica is one of the most important and vast prehistoric areas. The complex of customs and traditions of the people who lived there gave birth to the "culture of Pantalica". The incessant explorations carried out on the site between the late 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century mad...
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Pantalica and the earth element

"Earth" is a very important element for discovering the memory and identity of this archaeological site, where lush nature retreats to welcome the humans who populated it and their history. Pantalica is a peaceful place where plane trees, poplars, orange blossoms and many other species of plants an...
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