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Thapsos

Priolo Gargallo, Italy

Thapsos (Greek: Θάψος) was a prehistoric village in Sicily of the middle Bronze Age. It was found by the Italian archaeologist Paolo Orsi on the small peninsula of Magnisi, near Priolo Gargallo. In its vicinity was born the Thapsos culture, one of the most important prehistoric cultures in Sicily (identified with the people of Sicani).

Archaeological site data from Wikidata (CC0). Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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