Top 10 Archaeology Museum Highlights
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1. Villa Landolina Gardens
Villa Landolina’s gardens sit on a site rich in finds from an ancient Greek necropolis, parts of Hellenistic streets and later Christian catacombs.
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2. Bronze Age Material from Castelluccio
Materials from the Castelluccio site, between Noto and Palazzolo Acreide, show trade links between early Sicilians and eastern Mediterranean cultures.
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3. Material from Pantalica
Pantalica, near Palazzolo Acreide, was inhabited by the pre-Greek Sicels, who produced elegant red-glazed pottery.
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4. Greek Kouros, Lentini
This 6th-century BC kouros (statue of a muscular youth) is one of the best examples of ancient Greek sculpture.
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5. Mother Goddess
Made of terracotta around 500 BC, this object represents the mother goddess nursing twins. She is remarkable for the sense of solidity blended with tenderness.
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6. Venus Anadyomene
A Roman copy of a Greek 2nd-century BC original. From her pose, to the high polish of the marble, she is an image of pure sensuality.
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7. Temples of Athena and Apollo
Fragments from two Doric temples on Ortygia are on show, such as polychrome parts of a Gorgon.
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8. Ephebus from Adrano
This small athletic bronze figure was found near Adrano, and dates from around 460 BC.
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9. Gela Vase Collection
A lekythoi (tall one-handed vase) painted with Herakles and the Hydra is the most impressive.
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10. Wooden Statuettes of Demeter and Kore
These rare examples of wooden statuary were found at a sanctuary between Gela and Agrigento. They date from the late 7th century BC and survived because they were covered in the mineral-rich mud of a local spring.
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