himera

Himera

Greek colony of Himera was founded by Greek settlers. Its excellent natural position, where the river Imera meets the plain of Buonfornello, allowed it easy and fast trade, becoming a crucial node and an important link between central Sicily.

mozia

Motya

Motya is an ancient Phoenician colony founded in the VIII century BC on one of the four islands in the lagoon of Stagnone, San Pantaleo island.It was an important trading center as well as most of the other Phoenician colonies and an important place too for docking in the Mediterranean basin.