manuel cohen

Temple, Cappiddazzu sanctuary, Mozia, Sicily, Italy

Temple with 3 naves, rebuilt in the 4th century BC, in the Cappiddazzu sanctuary, a sacred area of Mozia, a Phoenician island city, Trapani, Sicily, Italy. Mozia was founded in the 8th century BC by the Phoenicians, and remained an important city and Carthaginian trade outpost, thriving until it was overthrown by the Syracuse Greeks in 397 BC. In 1888 the island was rediscovered by Joseph Whitaker, who, through his Fondazione Giuseppe Whitaker, excavated the site and founded the island's museum. Picture by Manuel Cohen

Add to Lightbox Download

Filename: LC17_ITALY_MC150.jpg
Image Size: 7087x4724 / 13.6MB; www.manuelcohen.com; 4th century BC afternoon ancient archaeological archaeology archeological archeology belief Cappiddazzu Carthage Carthaginian ceremonial city color colour day Europe European excavation exterior faith Fondazione Giuseppe Whitaker Giuseppe Whitaker god history horizontal image island island city Isola di Mozia Italian Italy Joseph Whitaker Marsala Mediterranean Mediterranean Sea Moria Mothia Motian Motya Mozia Mozzia nave outdoors outpost outside Phoenicia Phoenician Punic religion ruins sacred San Pantaleo sanctuary Sicilian Sicily site Southern Europe Southern European Stagnone Stagnone Lagoon temple Trapani
Contained in galleries

Temple with 3 naves, rebuilt in the 4th century BC, in the Cappiddazzu sanctuary, a sacred area of Mozia, a Phoenician island city, Trapani, Sicily, Italy. Mozia was founded in the 8th century BC by the Phoenicians, and remained an important city and Carthaginian trade outpost, thriving until it was overthrown by the Syracuse Greeks in 397 BC. In 1888 the island was rediscovered by Joseph Whitaker, who, through his Fondazione Giuseppe Whitaker, excavated the site and founded the island's museum. Picture by Manuel Cohen