Thapsos
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This article is about the prehistoric village in Sicily. For the medicinal herb, see Verbascum thapsus. For the North African city, see Thapsus.
Thapsos (Greek: Θάψος) was a prehistoric village in Sicily of the middle Bronze Age. It was found by the Italian archaeologist Paolo Orsi on the small peninsula of Magnisi, near Priolo Gargallo. In its vicinity was born the Thapsos culture, one of the most important prehistoric cultures in Sicily (identified with the people of Sicani).
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Θάψος (in Greek) | |
Location | Priolo Gargallo, Province of Syracuse, Sicily, Italy |
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Coordinates | 37°09′13″N 15°13′46″E |
Type | Settlement |
Site notes | |
Condition | Ruined |
Ownership | Public |
Management | Soprintendenza BB.CC.AA. di Siracusa |
Public access | Yes |
Website | Museo Archeologico Regionale Paolo Orsi |
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