Settlement of Contrada Terravecchia-Modaccamo
The site, characterized by hills and valleys, is well known for the discovery of the Roman marble sarcophagus with the myth of Kore today in the Regional Archaeological Museum of Agrigento. The presence of ceramic fragments with a high concentration density and the discovery of
coins, small marble columns and capitals, ivory objects, bricks and clay pipes used in the construction of vaults in Roman structures; there are also remains of wall structures and a plastered cistern from the Roman age. Also of note is the discovery of prehistoric ceramics from the horizon of Capo Graziano (ancient Bronze Age) and of the Ausonius. Bronze / Roman Age - XNUMXth-XNUMXth century BC / II-IV century. A.D
Property subject to archaeological constraint pursuant to law 1089/1939 DA n. 7223 of 29/10/1993
(Source text of survey form n.205 Landscape Plan of the Province of Agrigento - Archaeological Heritage)
Archaeological Heritage Sheets Landscape Plan of Agrigento
To learn more: Superficial Archaeological Survey of Siculiana by Alphonse Doria
Card insertion: Ignazio Caloggero
Photo: web / card 205
Information contributions: Ignazio Caloggero Web,
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