Abacaenum

Abacaenum was an ancient city of Magna Graecia in , situated about 6.5 km from the north coast, between Tyndaris and Mylae, and 13 km from the former city. Remains of the city have been excavated from 2005.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Archaeological site
  • Description: human settlement of ancient Sicily
  • Also known as: “Abakainon” and “Mint of Abacaenum”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Novara di Sicilia and Milici.

Photo: Codas, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a town in the Province of Messina in the region of . The village of , nestled in the mountains overlooking ancient Tyndaris and Abacaenum, is the archetype of a typical medieval town, with its friendly and accommodating people who speak a distinctive dialect.

Village
Photo: Vanni, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village in the of , . is situated 7 km northeast of Abacaenum.

Locality
Photo: Bdsklo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a high plateau situated just north of in , , between the and Mountains. It is located within the boundaries of the communes of , Tripi, and , the latter of which was constructed on the site of the prehistoric Abaca Enum. is situated 9 km southwest of Abacaenum.

Abacaenum

Latitude
38.05191° or 38° 3′ 7″ north
Longitude
15.10158° or 15° 6′ 6″ east
Open location code
8FCQ3422+QJ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2844468187
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Wiki­data ID
Q1238713
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Ancient Greek to Spanish—“Abacaenum” goes by many names.
  • Ancient Greek (to 1453): “Ἀβάκαινον”
  • Basque: “Abazeno”
  • Catalan: “Abacè”
  • Catalan: “Abacènon”
  • Catalan: “Abacènum”
  • Czech: “Abakainon”
  • Dutch: “Abacaenum”
  • Dutch: “Abakainon”
  • Finnish: “Abakainon”
  • German: “Abakainon”
  • Ido: “Abacaenum”
  • Irish: “Abacaenum”
  • Italian: “Abacaena”
  • Italian: “Abacaenum”
  • Italian: “Abacano”
  • Italian: “Abàcano”
  • Italian: “Abacena”
  • Italian: “Abaceno”
  • Japanese: “アバカエヌム”
  • Latin: “Abacaena”
  • Latin: “Abacaenum”
  • Latin: “Abakainon”
  • Latvian: “Abakaina”
  • Spanish: “Abacaenum”
  • Spanish: “Abaceno”
  • Spanish: “Abakainon”
  • Spanish: “Abakainón”

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