Archeological visit in Castiglione di Sicilia and Naxos
Today the headquarters of Ragusa Archeoclub of Italian travels in Castiglione di Sicilia to visit the Byzantine Cuba Santa Sunday, one of the most important and most mature in the series of domed churches in Sicily, the word "Cuba" is from the Latin words "bleak" and "Cupula" ie barrel and Botticelli, defines a square building with three apses as well as the dome is visible from the outside even when depressed. Built between the eighth and ninth century D.C. Joint work with stones, mortar and clay riadoperati fragments and blocks of lava stone regularly. The church is a national monument by 31.8.1909. After lunch at the restaurant "Belvedere di Alcantara" in Castiglione di Sicilia, we go to visit the ancient Greek colony of Naxos at the head Schisò, in a wonderful position between Mount Etna and the sea. We see the excavations and the precious museum, a former Spanish fort with its wonderful exhibits.
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