Mura Ciclopiche

Surprise discovery

We stumbled across these walls,figuratively speaking,while just wandering around Erice on foot. It's quite a small historic center and walking is certainly the easiest and most enjoyable way of explor...

Traces of antique

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This wall is a trace of the first fortifications of Erice (8th century before J-C) and still has phenician traces. Some stone blocks are huge, the least imponent are from the era ...

Eryx's power

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Aster and cyclopics. Colossal sticks put together without binding for a height of up to four meters and a thickness of up to three. Seven hundred meters of powerful defensive curtain, 16 square towers...

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Two steps from the Spanish Quarter are these walls built with huge masses, they are here from the night of the times and deserve to be seen.

Imponents

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When you come from the "Spanish" district you can admire the cyclopic walls to your right. The walls are well preserved, and you can even find out the letters of the phenician alphabet above ...