The extraordinary Sanctuary of the Black Madonna at Tindari houses the mysterious Byzantine statue brought from the east at an “unknown time” in history. Citizens and pilgrims of Tindari celebrate her feast day on September 8. #sicily #sicily_travel #sicilia #sicily_tourism #italy #ig_sicily #tindari #blackmadonna #patti #madonnanera #sanctuary
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The Black Madonna of Tindari
Legend is that no one knows from where the statue of the Black Madonna of Tindari originated; However, her sanctuary, perched atop a magnificent seaside promontory, was, since ancient Greek times, the site of a temple dedicated to the Earth goddess Cybele. Scholars believe the cult of the Black Madonna to be the descendants of…
The beach below the Sanctuary of the Black Madonna del Tindari. September 8 is her feast day. #sicily #sicily_travel #sicilia #sicily_tourism #italy #ig_sicily #tindari #blackmadonna #patti #sea #beach #mare #spiaggia