The ruins of the ancient city of Solunto high up on the slope of Mount Catalfano show a sophisticated use of gravity for water collection, as illustrated here by what is left of a large public cistern that sits at the end of the main street. Founded by the Phoenicians circa 700 BC and then…
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Porticello from Solunto
Porticello from Monte Catalfano and the ancient city of Solunto. The Phoenicians, who settled on the top of Monte Catalfano several hundred centuries BC, knew a good view when they found one!
Solunto, an Ancient Phoenician City
I like to believe that I could trace my roots to Solunto, one of the first settlements by the Phoenicians that was established between the 8th and 7th centuries BC. The ruins of Solunto, of which these three reconstructed columns are a part, may be visited in Santa Flavia atop Mount Catalfano, overlooking Porticello where…
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