Тапс

Thapsos () 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).

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It sits within the topics Archaeological sites in Sicily, Buildings and structures in the Province of Syracuse and Megarian colonies.

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Key facts

Ancient site.name: Thapsos
Ancient site.native_name: Θάψος
Ancient site.image: Tomb of Thapsos6.JPG
Ancient site.caption: Thapsos had a large necropolis of cave tombs with vertical entrance shafts or dromos entry-corridors.
Ancient site.map_type: Italy
Ancient site.location: Priolo Gargallo, Province of Syracuse, Sicily, Italy
Ancient site.type: Settlement
Ancient site.condition: Ruined
Ancient site.ownership: Public
Ancient site.management: Soprintendenza BB.CC.AA. di Siracusa
Ancient site.public_access: Yes
Ancient site.website: Museo Archeologico Regionale Paolo Orsi