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Santoni

The Santoni are a collection of statues carved into a rock face near , the ancient , in . The statues are the remains of a sanctuary for one of the most mysterious cults of antiquity, the cult of Magna Mater.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Akrai: Archeologic park and Greek theatre of Akrai.

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Akrai was a Greek colony of Magna Graecia founded in by the Syracusans in 663 BC. It was located near the modern . is situated 750 metres northwest of Santoni.

Ruins
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is a ruins, which is situated 560 metres northwest of Santoni.

Church
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is a Baroque style church in the town of , province of Siracusa, region of , Italy. is situated 1 km northeast of Santoni.

Santoni

Latitude
37.05464° or 37° 3′ 17″ north
Longitude
14.89981° or 14° 53′ 59″ east
Open location code
8F9P3V3X+VW
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5279600921
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q13309023
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In Other Languages

“Santoni” goes by many names.
  • Italian: “‘I Santoni’ di Akrai”
  • Italian: “I Santoni”

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