Archaeological site of Morgantina

ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE OF MORGANTINA

To visit without a doubt, the famous archaeological site of Morgantina a few miles away within 20 minutes by car to Piazza Armerina to Aidone.

Morgantina is an ancient Sicilian town and Greek archaeological site in the town of Aidone (Enna), Sicily.

The city was brought to light in the autumn of 1955 by the Archaeological Mission of Princeton University (United States). Excavations so far made it possible to follow the development of the settlement for a period of about a millennium, from prehistoric to Roman times. The area most easily visited, fenced by the Superintendent, the remains from the middle of the fifth to the late first century BC, the heyday of the city.

From this site are from important archaeological finds such as the Venus of Morgantina, currently housed at the Getty collection in Malibu, where he is expected back on site in 2010, and the Treasury of Morgantina, also in the process of restitution.

Geographical Location

The ancient city stood on a wavy and elongated plateau, steep slopes and summit of the mountain to the Citadel (578 meters). Place to dam the valley and its tributaries Simeto, the site controlled a vast area, bounded by the north Madonie and Etna, the Ionian Sea to the east, the southern Erei south and west. It was a necessary step of the way of communication between the inside and the east coast of Sicily. At his feet the fertile plains and rich pastures of Gornalunga around him from behind, were a further advantage for the settlement.