Contrada Ciachea Necropolis
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Prehistoric necropolis: Eneolithic oven tombs (Source: Landscape Guidelines)
The site is located between the railway line and the SS.113 at km 280,9. In 1877 Antonio Salinas, director of the National Museum of Palermo, was warned by prof. Gaetano Giorgio Gemmellaro, who had come to light some tombs in a limestone quarry. On 27 June an inspection took place in which the architect also took part. Patricolo and the prince of Scalea, Reggio Commissioner of the Direction of the Excavations and Museums of Antiquity. “We had the opportunity, writes Salinas, to be present at the restoration of a tomb that is still intact”. In the cell were found 4 vases to which was added a small cup and a small bottle received as a gift from Messrs Syracuse and Todaro. Antonio De Gregorio visiting the Museum of Palermo finds 19 vases on display from Ciachea; Jonle Bovio Marconi a few years later counts thirty of them intact and recomposed which would have been recovered in 1877.. (Text source: Giovanni Mannino Piero Galati: Carini Archaeological Map)
Site subject to archaeological restrictions
PRESS: Well cataloged but partially geolocated. We invite you to provide your contribution by providing us with useful information that will allow us to geolocate the listed asset. See also "Cultural Heritage to be Geolocated"
In-depth documents:
Giovanni Mannino Piero Galati: Carini Archaeological Map. Download file: NOTES_FOR_THE_ARCHEOLOGICAL_CARTA_CAR
Giovanni Mannino: Guide to the Prehistory of Palermo - List of prehistoric sites in the province of Palermo - Sicilian Institute for Political and Economic Studies - 2008 - Publication produced with the contribution of the Regional Cultural Heritage Department,
Environmental and Public Education. Download the document: Guide-Prehistory-of-Palermo_10c8pt2p
Card insertion: Ignazio Caloggero
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Information contributions: Ignazio Caloggero Web
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