Anaktoron
Anaktoron is an archaeological site in Sortino, Syracuse, Sicily. Anaktoron is situated nearby to the church San Nicolicchio, as well as near Pantalica - Necropoli Sud.- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: archaeological site in Sortino, Italy
- Also known as: “Castello del Principe”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Pantalica and Chiesa Madre San Giovanni Apostolo ed Evangelista.
Pantalica
Photo: WiDi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Necropolis of Pantalica is a collection of cemeteries with rock-cut chamber tombs in southeast Sicily, Italy. Dating from the 13th to the 7th centuries BC, it was thought that the site held over 5,000 tombs, although the most recent estimate suggests a figure of just under 4,000.
Chiesa Madre San Giovanni Apostolo ed Evangelista
Church
Photo: Codas, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Chiesa Madre San Giovanni Apostolo ed Evangelista is a church, which is situated 2½ km north of Anaktoron.
Santa Sofia
Church
Photo: Codas, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Santa Sofia is a church, which is situated 2½ km north of Anaktoron.
Anaktoron
- Categories: archaeological site, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Sortino, Syracuse, Sicily, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
37.1342° or 37° 8′ 3″ northLongitude
15.0256° or 15° 1′ 32″ eastOpen location code
8F9Q42MG+M6OpenStreetMap ID
way 1160817256OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q3614949
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Italian—“Anaktoron” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Pantalicako Anaktoron”
- Dutch: “Anaktoron di Pantalica”
- Italian: “Anaktoron di Pantalica”
- Italian: “Anaktoron”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include San Nicolicchio and Pantalica - Necropoli Sud.
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