Anguilla necropolis
The Anguilla necropolis (Italian: necropolis Anguilla) is an archaeological site in the Italian comune of Ribera in the province of Agrigento in Sicily.
Description[edit]
The necropolis dates from the middle and late Bronze Age (13th century BC) and was discovered in 1982. It is located to the south of the town of Ribera.[1]
It consists of two types of tombs: artificial caves and chambers. Some are accessed through a 1.5-5 metre long corridore called a "dromos", located in front of the tomb itself. The tombs consist of one or two chambers with a corbel vaulted dome (tholos) containing a platform with the corpse and votive offerings (vases, rings, arms, tools) on it.
The dimensions and typology of these tombs are unique in western Sicily.
References[edit]
- ^ "Approvazione del piano regolatore generale, delle prescrizioni esecutive e del regolamento edilizio del comune di Ribera". Gazzetta Ufficiale Regione Siciliana. Archived from the original on 14 January 2003. Retrieved 17 November 2009.
Bibliography[edit]
- Touring Club Italiano, ed. (1990). Sicilia. p. 380. ISBN 978-88-365-0350-6.
- Istituto Gramsci siciliano (1986). Istituto per la storia e l'archeologia della Magna Grecia (ed.). Traffici micenei nel Mediterraneo: problemi storici e documentazione archeologica. Taranto.
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