Gaggera Hill
Good part of the multi site: Archaeological Park of Selinunte and Cave di Cusa
Sanctuary of the Malophoros (Demeter Malophoros)
Plan of the Sanctuary of the Malophoros (from Koldewey, 1899)
Built in the XNUMXth century. BC Dedicated to Demeter Malophoros, it is assumed that it was used as a resting place for the funeral processions that continued on to the necropolis of Manicalunga. There are many finds from the sanctuary of Malophòros (all preserved in the Archaeological Museum of Palermo): arule sculpted with mythological scenes; votive figurines of male and female offerers in terracotta datable between the XNUMXth and XNUMXth centuries. B.C; a large amount of Corinthian pottery (early Corinthian and late Proto-Corinthian); a bas-relief depicting the abduction of Persephone by Hades. In addition, the Christian materials found (especially oil lamps with the XP monogram), prove the presence from the XNUMXrd to the XNUMXth century. AD of a Christian religious community in the sanctuary area
Temple M
Immediately after the current Antiquarium della Gaggera and a few meters away where the source of the Gaggera which fed the Sanctuary of Demetra Malophoros was, there are the remains of the Temple M built in the XNUMXth century BC of which only the foundation blocks remain.
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Antiquarium of the Gaggera
The antiquarium of the Gaggera collects finds related to the excavations in the various sacred areas of the area. Clay statuettes, venerated at the time in sanctuaries, vases and objects of all kinds offered as ex voto by the faithful constitute the documentary corpus that is placed under the eyes of the visitor.
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Necropolis of Manicalunga and Timpone Nero
It is the largest in Selinunte, discovered in 1871 by the archaeologist FS Cavallaro. Numerous rectangular tombs have been found in it, about 2 meters deep and closed by tuff slabs.
For details on the individual sites located in Selinunte and in the immediate vicinity, see the sub-archive "Selinunte and surroundings "
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