Thapsos
Thapsos was a prehistoric village in Sicily of the middle Bronze Age. It was found by the Italian archaeologist Paolo Orsi on the small peninsula of Magnisi, near Priolo Gargallo.
- Tourist attraction
- …lies at an elevation of around 10 metres (40 feet)
- Description: Sicily archeological site
Places of Interest Nearby
Discover Magnisi tower and Priolo-Melilli railway station.
Guglia di Marcello
Guglia di Marcello is an archaeological site.
2½ km southwest of Thapsos
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Marina di Melilli and Città Giardino.
Marina di Melilli
Marina di Melilli is a locality.
3½ km south of Thapsos
Città Giardino
Città Giardino is a village.
6 km south of Thapsos
Thapsos
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Latitude
37.15771° or 37° 9′ 28″ north
Longitude
15.23229° or 15° 13′ 56″ east
Open location code
8F9Q565J+3W
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic = archaeological_site
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism = attraction
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Spanish—“Thapsos” goes by many names.
ThapsosBasque
ThapsosDutch
TapsoEsperanto
TapsosEsperanto
ΘάψοςEsperanto
ΘάψοςGreek
Θάψος (Σικελίας)Greek
ThapszoszHungarian
Penisola di MagnisiItalian
ThapsosItalian
ТапсRussian
ThapsosSicilian
Localities in the Area
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Nearby Places
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