Built in 333 BC along Gela’s western coastline at Capo Soprano by the tyrant of Syracuse, Timoleon, Gela’s ancient Greek fortifications are remarkably well preserved, most likely the result of being covered by sand dunes for thousands of years before their discovery in 1948. The 8m-high walls were originally built to prevent huge amounts of […]
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Gela is located east of the river Gela and close to its outlet on the south-west coast of Sicily, island off the south-western part of Italy. The old town of Gela is rich in monuments to remind visitors of its long and ancient history. Have you ever visited a new place and felt ‘wow’ about […]