Area archeologica di Apollonia
Archaeological area of the ancient Hellenistic-Roman city of Apollonia on Monte Vecchio, north-east of San Fratello; free admission.
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About the museum
Ancient Apollonia stood about two kilometres north-east of the present-day San Fratello, on a plateau of the Monte Vecchio massif, at about 718 metres above sea level. The city had a regular layout, with rectangular blocks and orthogonal streets adapted to the terrain by means of terracing; the fortification walls date back to the early 3rd century BC.
Excavations have brought to light Hellenistic-Roman houses with opus signinum floors, workshops and warehouses; many spaces were reused in the medieval period. The water supply was ensured by large cisterns, among them a rectangular one, uncovered, on the north-east side of the plateau.
A selection of the finds is displayed in San Fratello, in the former Palazzo Municipale in via Saverio Latteri. The area is managed by the Parco archeologico di Tindari.
Highlights
- Regular urban layout on terraces
- Fortification walls of the 3rd century BC
- Hellenistic-Roman houses with opus signinum floors
- Large water cisterns
Permanent exhibition
- Area archeologica di Apollonia – Open-air area with the remains of houses, workshops, walls and cisterns of the Hellenistic-Roman city on Monte Vecchio.
- Operated by
- Parco archeologico di Tindari (Regione Siciliana)
- Visitors per year
- approx. 3,381
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
Free admission according to the price list of the Parco di Tindari.
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