Thapsos

Thapsos was a prehistoric village in of the middle Bronze Age. It was found by the Italian archaeologist Paolo Orsi on the small peninsula of Magnisi, near .
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: Sicily archeological site
  • Also known as: “Penisola di Magnisi” and “Tapsos”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Magnisi tower and Priolo-Melilli railway station.

Tower
Photo: Azotoliquido, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is situated 430 metres south of Thapsos.

Railway station
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is situated 3 km west of Thapsos.

Power station
Photo: Codas2, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an integrated… is situated 3 km southwest of Thapsos.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Marina di Melilli and Città Giardino.

Locality
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is a locality, which is situated 3½ km south of Thapsos.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 6 km south of Thapsos.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 8 km south of Thapsos.

Thapsos

Latitude
37.15771° or 37° 9′ 28″ north
Longitude
15.23229° or 15° 13′ 56″ east
Elevation
13 metres (43 feet)
Open location code
8F9Q565J+3W
Open­Street­Map ID
node 9735548400
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
8181788
Wiki­data ID
Q477728
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Spanish—“Thapsos” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Thapsos”
  • Dutch: “Thapsos”
  • Esperanto: “Tapso”
  • French: “Thapsos”
  • German: “Thapsos”
  • Greek: “Θάψος (Σικελίας)”
  • Greek: “Θάψος”
  • Hungarian: “Thapszosz”
  • Italian: “Thapsos”
  • Russian: “Тапс”
  • Sicilian: “Thapsos”
  • Spanish: “Tapso”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Marina di Priolo and San Focà.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Fortino Marina di Priolo and Bagno 64.

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