When I visited the Castello di Venere of Erice in September, it was shrouded in fog, which is a sight scene often because its position 2460 feet above sea level. Come with me to pay homage to Venus, who was worshiped at this spot, where a temple existed for centuries, on Day 12 of our…
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What The Ancients Did For Love
The town of Erice (pronounced Èh-ree-chay) boasts a 12th century Norman castle, pictured, top, Il Castello di Venere or the Castle of Venus, which was built over an ancient Roman temple dedicated to the goddess of love. Those seeking romance and success with procreation would climb 2460 feet to the top of Mount Eryx’s magnificent…
Seeking Aphrodite, Goddess of Love
In ancient Sicily, Aphrodite was one of the most venerated Greek goddesses. The goddess of love, beauty, and pleasure, she was especially important in western Sicily, where in Erice, her temple–known since Roman times as the Temple of Venus (her Roman name)–was a destination of pilgrims for centuries. Those seeking romance and success with love…
Sicily’s Modest Venus
Found in the Acradina quarter of Siracusa in 1804, the Venus Landolina is named for the archeologist, Saverio Landolina (1743-1814), who discovered the statue. Made from Greek marble in the 2nd century AD, the Roman era work is a copy of a Greek era work from the 2nd century BC. Because it is an unclothed…
Castle of Love
Erice boasts a 12th century castle—Il Castello di Venere or the Castle of Venus—that was built on top of an ancient Roman temple dedicated to the goddess of love. However, before the Roman iteration and the still standing current Norman castle, centuries before, the site was dedicated to the ancient Elimi tribe’s mother goddess of…
4 cannoli, or water canals, at the base of the Fontana della Venere Ciprea (Fountain of Venus with Conch shell) along the main street of Castelbuono. The fountain is also known as Quattro Cannoli. #sicily #sicily_travel #sicilia #sicily_tourism #italy #ig_sicily #italia #siciliaph #siciliafoto #igerssicilia #instasicilia #castelbuono #fontana #fountain #venere #venus #quattroconnoli
The Norman Castello di Venere in Èrice sits atop Mount San Giuliano, which was an ancient site of the Temple of Venus. Èrice is named for the mythical son of the goddess Venus and her lover, King Bute of the ancient Elimi tribe. #sicily #sicily_travel #sicilia #sicily_tourism #italy #ig_sicily #italia #siciliaph #siciliafoto #erice #trapani #castle…
La Venere Anadiomene, also known as Landolina, may be seen in the Museo Archeologico Regionale in Siracusa. #sicily #sicily_travel #sicilia #sicily_tourism #italy #ig_sicily #italia #venere #venus #aphrodite #siracusa