Pantalica plateau

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The Pantalica plateau is a rugged limestone promontory in southeastern Sicily famed for its extensive prehistoric rock-cut necropolis and dramatic canyon landscape.

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Enna plateau 1
Pantalica plateau canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf UNESCO World Heritage Site component
archaeological site
plateau
composedOf limestone
conservationStatus protected area
country Italy
hasApproximateNumberOfTombs over 4000
hasArchaeologicalRemains fortifications
rock-cut chamber tombs
settlement traces
hasEcosystem Mediterranean scrub
riparian vegetation
hasFeature canyon landscape
caves
cliffs
gorges
rock-cut necropolis
rugged promontory
hasViewOf Anapo Valley
Iblei Mountains
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site
knownFor Bronze Age necropolis
dramatic canyon scenery
prehistoric rock-cut tombs
locatedIn Italy
Province of Syracuse
Sicily
southeastern Sicily
mainPeriodsOfUse Early Iron Age
Late Bronze Age
managedAs nature reserve
nearestCity Syracuse
nearestTown Ferla
Sortino
overlooks Anapo River
Calcinara River
partOf Anapo River valley
Syracuse and the Rocky Necropolis of Pantalica
popularFor archaeological tourism
hiking
nature excursions
topography deep canyons
karst formations
steep slopes
UNESCOInscriptionYear 2005
UNESCOSiteId 1200
usedAs burial site

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Rocca di Cerere offersViewOf Pantalica plateau
this entity surface form: Enna plateau