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

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Multi-periodSite Name: Akrai Alternative Name: Akrai
Country: Italy Region: Sicily (Sicilia) Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Nearest Town: Syracuse  Nearest Village: Palazzolo Acreide
Latitude: 37.057776N  Longitude: 14.894594E
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
2 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
3 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
4

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Akrai
Akrai submitted by Armand : Bouleuterion (Vote or comment on this photo)
Ancient Settlement in Sicily (Sicilia)

Remains of ancient Greek town founded in 664 BCE. The theatre is still partially visible while traces of an ancient Doric temple to Aphrodite have also been found.
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Akrai
Akrai submitted by Armand : Theatre (Vote or comment on this photo)

Akrai
Akrai submitted by Armand : Theatre and bouleuterion (Vote or comment on this photo)

Akrai
Akrai submitted by Armand : Necropilis (Vote or comment on this photo)

Akrai
Akrai submitted by Armand : Tomb (Vote or comment on this photo)

Akrai
Akrai submitted by Armand

Akrai
Akrai submitted by Armand : Near necropolis

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