The ancient city of Solunt
Soluntum, Solus, Soluntum, Solus, SoluntoItaly, Sicily
The ancient city of Solunt
Soluntum, Solus, Soluntum, Solus, SoluntoItaly, Sicily
Solunto is an ancient city near Palermo, founded in the 4th century BC. Carthaginians on a plateau in the mountains of Catalfano.
The first archaeological excavations on the territory of Solyunto were carried out in the 19th century - part of the city was almost completely excavated. Further work was carried out in the second half of the 20th century. Then a significant part of the urban development was discovered, which made it possible to reconstruct Solyunto. The Antiquarium, located at the entrance to the excavation area, exhibits objects from two houses of Solunto: two censers, pottery from the 4th century BC. and fragments of painted plaster. Here you can also see three plates in the Carthaginian style, a small bas-relief depicting horsemen, capitals of columns from the times of Ancient Rome, statuettes and several coins from different cities of Sicily.
Not far from the quarter of ordinary inhabitants, there is a zone with the most luxurious buildings, from which only ruins and fragments of mosaics remain. The so-called Gymnasium was excavated in the middle of the 19th century: the mosaic floor and drawings, restored in the second half of the 1st century, have been preserved inside. Leda's house is another well-preserved structure, discovered in 1963. The rooms of the house and the walls of its covered gallery were richly decorated with mosaics and paintings, which complemented a variety of sculptures, including three small female figures in clothes, two of which were made of marble and one of limestone. Nearby stands an impressive complex of buildings, unambiguously interpreted as a temple. On the left is an altar with an inclined slab that connected the altar to a bowl, probably the latter was used to collect the blood of the sacrifices. Prayer ceremonies were held in the central part of the complex. Until now, nothing is known about the purpose of the third part of the complex, of which only ruins have survived.
From the place where Solunto is located, a wonderful view of the Tyrrhenian Sea, Capo Zafferano and Porticello Bay opens.
The first archaeological excavations on the territory of Solyunto were carried out in the 19th century - part of the city was almost completely excavated. Further work was carried out in the second half of the 20th century. Then a significant part of the urban development was discovered, which made it possible to reconstruct Solyunto. The Antiquarium, located at the entrance to the excavation area, exhibits objects from two houses of Solunto: two censers, pottery from the 4th century BC. and fragments of painted plaster. Here you can also see three plates in the Carthaginian style, a small bas-relief depicting horsemen, capitals of columns from the times of Ancient Rome, statuettes and several coins from different cities of Sicily.
Not far from the quarter of ordinary inhabitants, there is a zone with the most luxurious buildings, from which only ruins and fragments of mosaics remain. The so-called Gymnasium was excavated in the middle of the 19th century: the mosaic floor and drawings, restored in the second half of the 1st century, have been preserved inside. Leda's house is another well-preserved structure, discovered in 1963. The rooms of the house and the walls of its covered gallery were richly decorated with mosaics and paintings, which complemented a variety of sculptures, including three small female figures in clothes, two of which were made of marble and one of limestone. Nearby stands an impressive complex of buildings, unambiguously interpreted as a temple. On the left is an altar with an inclined slab that connected the altar to a bowl, probably the latter was used to collect the blood of the sacrifices. Prayer ceremonies were held in the central part of the complex. Until now, nothing is known about the purpose of the third part of the complex, of which only ruins have survived.
From the place where Solunto is located, a wonderful view of the Tyrrhenian Sea, Capo Zafferano and Porticello Bay opens.
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