Un bacino di donna, presumibilmente tra i 12 e i 14 anni, e con cinque denti da latte. Resti di un sacrificio umano risalenti al 400 a.C. per scongiurare la caduta di Mozia nelle mani dell’esercito siracusano. E’ questa l’ultima … Read More
Mozia (Mothia) | Fondazione Whitaker
Welcome to Mozia
Ancient Phoenician colony on the island of San Pantaleo in the Stagnone Nature Reserve in Marsala, among the most important archaeological sites in the world.
The G. Whitaker Foundation informs that, in compliance with health protection requirements, the isle of Mozia with the adjoining Archaeological Museum is open to the public everyday.
Opening times
10:00 am - 7:00 pm
Entry tickets
adults €6 - students €5 (including entrance to the museum)
The island
At the northwestern tip of Sicily, almost in front of Marsala, the sea forms a lagoon called Stagnone bordered to the west by the Isola Lunga and to the east by the Sicilian coast. The island of San Pantaleo, site of the Phoenician colony of Mozia (Mothia), stands in the middle of the lagoon.
The Island
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At the northwestern tip of Sicily, almost in front of Marsala, the sea forms a lagoon called Stagnone bordered to the west by the Isola Lunga and to the east by the Sicilian coast. The island of San Pantaleo, site of the Phoenician colony of Mozia, stands in the middle of the lagoon.
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Whitaker Museum
The museum of Mozia, entitled to Giuseppe Whitaker, is located in a building that was his residence on the island. It includes artifacts from historical Whitaker Collection and from the excavations carried out by the Superintendence of Western Sicily (later Superintendence of Trapani), La Sapienza university in Rome, University of Leeds, University of Palermo, the C.N.R. and University of Bologna.
Whitaker Museum
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The museum of Mozia, entitled to Giuseppe Whitaker, is located in a building that was his residence on the island. It includes artifacts from historical Whitaker Collection and from the excavations carried out by the Superintendence of Western Sicily (later Superintendence of Trapani), La Sapienza university in Rome, University of Leeds, University of Palermo, the C.N.R. and University of Bologna.
About Mozia
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Mozia, i lavori di restauro restituiscono parti del pavimento bicromo
L’Isola di Mozia dall’8 giugno riapre ai visitatori dopo la lunga pausa dovuta alla pandemia. E l’assessore regionale dei Beni culturali e dell’Identità siciliana, Alberto Samonà, si è recato nello splendido parco naturalistico della laguna dello Stagnone marsalese, per verificare … Read More
Uno dei tramonti più belli del Mediterraneo
La puntata si chiuderà con uno dei tramonti più belli del Mediterraneo: dall’Isola di Mozia. Un’isola alla quale si legano mille leggende e miti. Un’isola che ha al suo interno un museo, degli orti, racconti agricoli di varia natura e … Read More
Refreshment area
After exploring island and museum, it’s possible take refreshments at the Caffè Delia in Mozia, in the shade of leafy trees, enjoying a drink, a slushie or the typical pane cunzato.
Refreshment area
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After exploring island and museum, it’s possible take refreshments at the Caffè Delia in Mozia, in the shade of leafy trees, enjoying a drink, a slushie or the typical pane cunzato.
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