Necropolis of Pantalica
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necropolis, archaeological site, UNESCO World Heritage Site
The Necropolis of Pantalica in southeast Sicily is a collection of cemeteries with rock-cut chamber tombs dating from the 13th to the 7th centuries BC. There are thought to be over 5000 tombs, although the most recent estimate suggests a figure of just under 4000. They extend around the flanks of a large promontory located at the junction of the Anapo river with its tributary, the Calcinara, about 23 kilometres northwest of Syracuse. Together with the city of Syracuse, Pantalica was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2005.
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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Necropolis_of_Pantalica
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 37°8'7"N 15°1'25"E
- Pantalica 0.8 km
- Megara Hyblaea 15 km
- Ancient Thapsos 18 km
- Kasmenai 19 km
- Noto Antica (ancient Greek settlement of Netum or Neetum) 21 km
- Neapolis Archaeological Park 23 km
- Morgantina 59 km
- Ruins of Kamarina 59 km
- Archeological Park of Locri Epizefiri 160 km
- Locri 161 km
- North West necropolis of Pantalica 0.2 km
- Anaktoron 0.2 km
- Sortino 2.9 km
- Contrada Fusco 3.2 km
- Ponte di Sant'Alfano 11 km
- Molino San Paolo - Palazzolo Acreide Flour Mill 12 km