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Unknown Era · Site37.8674°N, 12.4683°E

Motya

A small island in the Stagnone Lagoon of western Sicily, Motya has evidence for quite ancient settlement, including a significant Punic phase. The settlement on the island was destroyed by Syracuse in 379 BC. At one point, the island was connected to the mainland via a causeway.

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