Mozia, Archaeological site on San Pantaleo Island, Marsala, Italy.
The ancient settlement spans across a small island within the Stagnone Nature Reserve, connected to Sicily's mainland through a reconstructed causeway.
Founded around 800 BCE as a Phoenician colony, Mozia developed into a significant Mediterranean trading port before its conquest by Dionysius I in 398 BCE.
The Giuseppe Whitaker Museum displays numerous archaeological artifacts, including the renowned Motya Charioteer sculpture discovered in 1979.
The site welcomes visitors daily from 10:00 to 19:00 between April and October, and from 09:00 to 15:00 between November and March.
The island features the largest sacred pool in the ancient Mediterranean world, known as cothon, which remains a subject of archaeological research.
Location: Marsala
Website: https://isoladimozia.it
GPS coordinates: 37.86833,12.46861
Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:21
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