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<< Our Photo Pages >> Morgantina - Ancient Village or Settlement in Italy in Sicily (Sicilia)

Submitted by KaiHofmann on Wednesday, 02 March 2011  Page Views: 5765

Multi-periodSite Name: Morgantina Alternative Name: Murgantia
Country: Italy
NOTE: This site is 41.579 km away from the location you searched for.

Region: Sicily (Sicilia) Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Nearest Town: Aidone  Nearest Village: Aidone
Latitude: 37.430185N  Longitude: 14.479702E
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
3 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
5 Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
0No data.
4 Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
0no data
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Morgantina
Morgantina submitted by KaiHofmann : Morgantina Greek theatre. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Ancient Village or Settlement in Sicily (Sicilia)

Morgantina was an ancient settlement of different peoples. The first were the indigenous Sikel population (1000 BCE). Later the Greek settled at this site. Many ruins and a Greek theatre could be visited.
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Morgantina
Morgantina submitted by KaiHofmann : Morgantina centre. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Morgantina submitted by KaiHofmann : Morgantina theatre. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Morgantina submitted by KaiHofmann : Morgantina buildings. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Morgantina submitted by Armand : Bath detail (Vote or comment on this photo)

Morgantina
Morgantina submitted by Armand : Sanctuary Demeter and Persephone detail

Morgantina
Morgantina submitted by Armand : Kiln

Morgantina
Morgantina submitted by Armand : Overview site

Morgantina
Morgantina submitted by KaiHofmann : Morgantina street.

Morgantina
Morgantina submitted by KaiHofmann : Morgantina theatre.

Morgantina
Morgantina submitted by KaiHofmann : Morgantina.

Morgantina
Morgantina submitted by KaiHofmann : Morgantina stairs and sanctuary.

Morgantina
Morgantina submitted by KaiHofmann : Morgantina meeting stairs and sanctuary.

Morgantina
Morgantina submitted by Armand : Bath detail

Morgantina
Morgantina submitted by Armand

Morgantina
Morgantina submitted by Armand : Map bath

Morgantina
Morgantina submitted by Armand : Sanctuary Demeter and Persephone

Morgantina
Morgantina submitted by Armand : Fountain house

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