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Visit Morgantina
For lovers of archaeology, it may be tempting to visit the ancient Greek city of Morgantina, one of the most interesting archaeological sites in the hinterland of Sicily and near the town of Aidone (which contains a museum with many artefacts from Morgantina).
Along the perimeter of the archaeological area at Morgantina we can see the ancient city walls and the sacred area, which includes small temples and the "naiskos", or the big temple about 30 meters long and dating from the sixth century BC.
At the foot of the Acropolis hill is located the residential area, where the "domus" with mosaic floors and frescoed walls has been discovered - we recommend visiting the "House of the Doric capital", famous for its Greek inscription, which welcomes the visitors with a good-omen "Eykerei," which means “take care of you”.
In the “agora” there is a Shrine to the chthonic deities, or Demeter and Kore; it has a trapezoidal shape and the busts of Demeter was found inside. The Greek Theatre is also remarkable, with a semicircular auditorium of 15 steps, divided into six areas , which could accommodate, according to experts, nearly 5000 spectators.
Next to the Greek theatre, to the east, there is a public granary dating from the third century BC and with a rectangular plan. The remains of two furnaces in the building are evidence of the existence of some factories that produced ceramic vases in the city.
The archaeological remains found in Morgantina are all preserved in the Archaeological Museum of Aidone.
See also history and etymology of Morgantina
See the the Sicily travel guide for more places to visit in the same region as Morgantina.