Necropolis of C.da Graziani
The site includes three NW-SE elongated hillocks, separated by narrow valleys. Starting from the NE, on the second hill there are several artificial cave tombs. In 2002 during a short excavation campaign
conducted by the Superintendency BB.CC.AA. From Agrigento the skeletons and the grave goods of some of these burials have been recovered, chronologically ascribable to the Malpasso facies. Furthermore, the presence of artificial cuts in the rock pertaining to
rooms and a staircase with regularly cut steps, probably belonging to a rural settlement of the Hellenistic period.
Bronze - XNUMXnd-XNUMXth century B.C
Area of archaeological interest, art. 248 lett. m) Legislative Decree 42/04
(Source text of survey form n.276 Landscape Plan of the Province of Agrigento - Archaeological Heritage)
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Archaeological Heritage Sheets Landscape Plan of Agrigento
Card insertion: Ignazio Caloggero
Information contributions: Web, Region of Sicily
Photo: Google
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