Cave of the Cordari
Inside the latomia del Paradiso (Ear of Dionysius), there is the Grotta dei Cordari which, for centuries, thanks to its length and the presence of water, hosted the manufacturers of ropes (cordari). The vault is supported by pillars carved into the stone, on the walls are still visible some Byzantine funerary hypogea that give the place its name: "Via dei Sepolcri".
The place is inserted in the in the IWB register of the Sicily Region (The Historical Places of Work) - Sector "" Archaeologized "places of extraction, collection, production" - "Archaeologized Geosites"
Card insertion: Ignazio Caloggero
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