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Unknown Era · Archaeological Site37.7379°N, 15.0004°E

Torre del Filosofo

The so-called "Torre del Filosofo" was a structure on Mt. Etna that may have been built by the Roman emperor Hadrian in honor of the Greek philosopher Empedocles as local legend held that he once climbed the mountain and died by falling into the volcano.

Description via Pleiades. Coordinates and heritage data from the Atika atlas.

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