{"id":13112,"date":"2021-07-26T11:56:55","date_gmt":"2021-07-26T11:56:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/topsecretsicily.com\/non-categorizzato\/morgantina-a-dip-in-ancient-greece\/"},"modified":"2025-05-09T12:10:06","modified_gmt":"2025-05-09T12:10:06","slug":"morgantina-a-dip-in-ancient-greece","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/topsecretsicily.com\/en\/province-of-enna\/morgantina-a-dip-in-ancient-greece\/","title":{"rendered":"Morgantina &#8211; A dip in ancient Greece"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<div class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-auto kksr-align-left kksr-valign-top\"\n    data-payload='{&quot;align&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;13112&quot;,&quot;slug&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;valign&quot;:&quot;top&quot;,&quot;ignore&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;reference&quot;:&quot;auto&quot;,&quot;class&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;count&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;legendonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;readonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;score&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;starsonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;best&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;gap&quot;:&quot;7&quot;,&quot;greet&quot;:&quot;Vote article&quot;,&quot;legend&quot;:&quot;0\\\/5 - (0 votes)&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;24&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Morgantina - A dip in ancient Greece&quot;,&quot;width&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;_legend&quot;:&quot;{score}\\\/{best} - ({count} {votes})&quot;,&quot;font_factor&quot;:&quot;1.25&quot;}'>\n            \n<div class=\"kksr-stars\">\n    \n<div class=\"kksr-stars-inactive\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"1\" style=\"padding-right: 7px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"2\" style=\"padding-right: 7px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"3\" style=\"padding-right: 7px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"4\" style=\"padding-right: 7px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"5\" style=\"padding-right: 7px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    \n<div class=\"kksr-stars-active\" style=\"width: 0px;\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 7px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 7px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 7px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 7px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 7px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n                \n\n<div class=\"kksr-legend\" style=\"font-size: 19.2px;\">\n            <span class=\"kksr-muted\">Vote article<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_83 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/topsecretsicily.com\/en\/province-of-enna\/morgantina-a-dip-in-ancient-greece\/#Introduction\" >Introduction<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/topsecretsicily.com\/en\/province-of-enna\/morgantina-a-dip-in-ancient-greece\/#The_archaeological_park_of_Morgantina\" >The archaeological park of Morgantina<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/topsecretsicily.com\/en\/province-of-enna\/morgantina-a-dip-in-ancient-greece\/#Map\" >Map<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/topsecretsicily.com\/en\/province-of-enna\/morgantina-a-dip-in-ancient-greece\/#Where_to_eat\" >Where to eat<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/topsecretsicily.com\/en\/province-of-enna\/morgantina-a-dip-in-ancient-greece\/#Most_popular_activities_for_tourists_in_Sicily\" >Most popular activities for tourists in Sicily<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/topsecretsicily.com\/en\/province-of-enna\/morgantina-a-dip-in-ancient-greece\/#What_to_see_in_the_surroundings\" >What to see in the surroundings<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/topsecretsicily.com\/en\/province-of-enna\/morgantina-a-dip-in-ancient-greece\/#Typical_dishes_of_Enna_and_surroundings\" >Typical dishes of Enna and surroundings<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Introduction\"><\/span>Introduction<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Morgantina is located near Aidone (Where there is a magnificent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/Museo+Archeologico+di+Aidone\/@37.413582,14.4452288,17z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x1311186d613e8931:0xf5c9548822db3734!8m2!3d37.413582!4d14.4474175\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">archaeological museum<\/a>, housing many artifacts found here). Its origins  <strong>they are very remote and start from the Bronze Age. It was in fact founded by a very ancient people, the Morgeti, led by their king Morgete, son of Italo<\/strong>  (Little trivia: <strong>the <em>boot&#8217;s<\/em> name is thought to have come from Italo himself, who decided to call his kingdom Italy<\/strong>.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_archaeological_park_of_Morgantina\"><\/span>The archaeological park of Morgantina<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>In Morgantina you can therefore admire the ruins of the buildings of this ancient people but you will also find traces of the Greek culture that followed that of the Morget<\/strong> i. Unfortunately, later the mercenaries in the service of the Romans destroyed Morgantina, which then fell into disrepair and was abandoned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/topsecretsicily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Teatro_di_Morgantina_1544921282.jpg\" alt=\"Morgantina\" class=\"wp-image-6639\" srcset=\"https:\/\/topsecretsicily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Teatro_di_Morgantina_1544921282.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/topsecretsicily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Teatro_di_Morgantina_1544921282-300x190.jpg 300w, https:\/\/topsecretsicily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Teatro_di_Morgantina_1544921282-768x488.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Morgantina Theater &#8211;<a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Teatro_di_Morgantina_(1544921282).jpg\"> Rino Porrovecchio from Palermo, Italy<\/a> ,<a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/2.0\"> CC BY-SA 2.0<\/a> , via Wikimedia Commons<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Morgantina is located in a very beautiful natural context, in fact around there is almost nothing that suggests the human presence.<\/strong> This makes it even more fascinating, allowing you to totally immerse yourself in the past. Important monuments, especially Greek ones, can still be seen, such as <strong>the agora, the theater<\/strong> (complete with a dedication to the god Denisius written on one of the theater&#8217;s bricks), <strong>the walls that separated the various stores<\/strong>, the <strong>residential quarters<\/strong> where wealthy citizens lived (Internal mosaic decorations can still be seen), and much more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tip from Topsecretsicily:<\/strong> On this site you can book a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.viator.com\/it-IT\/tours\/Catania\/ENNA-MORGANTINA-CALTAGIRONE-TOUR\/d22664-91780P21?pid=P00126324&amp;mcid=42383&amp;medium=link&amp;campaign=MorgantinaTop\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">guided tour of Morgantina<\/a> with a visit to <a href=\"https:\/\/topsecretsicily.com\/en\/province-of-enna\/things-to-do-in-enna-the-sicilian-town-with-fog\/\">Enna<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/topsecretsicily.com\/en\/province-of-catania\/things-to-do-in-caltagirone-the-city-of-ceramics\/\">Caltagirone<\/a> included.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"682\" height=\"1023\" src=\"https:\/\/topsecretsicily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Venus_of_Morgantina.jpg\" alt=\"Morgantina\" class=\"wp-image-6642\" style=\"width:880px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/topsecretsicily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Venus_of_Morgantina.jpg 682w, https:\/\/topsecretsicily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Venus_of_Morgantina-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 682px) 100vw, 682px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Venus of Morgantina &#8211;<a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Venus_of_Morgantina.jpg\"> Davide Mauro<\/a> ,<a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/4.0\"> CC BY-SA 4.0<\/a> , via Wikimedia Commons<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"685\" height=\"1023\" src=\"https:\/\/topsecretsicily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/685px-Area_archeologica_di_Morgantina_1878042559.jpg\" alt=\"Morgantina\" class=\"wp-image-6643\" style=\"width:880px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/topsecretsicily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/685px-Area_archeologica_di_Morgantina_1878042559.jpg 685w, https:\/\/topsecretsicily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/685px-Area_archeologica_di_Morgantina_1878042559-201x300.jpg 201w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 685px) 100vw, 685px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Venus_of_Morgantina.jpg\">Davide Mauro<\/a> ,<a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/4.0\"> CC BY-SA 4.0<\/a> , via Wikimedia Commons<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/topsecretsicily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Casa_e_mosaico_del_saluto.jpg\" alt=\"Morgantina\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Greek house mosaic<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-stato-del-luogo\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Map\"><\/span>Map<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d1053.2072173958122!2d14.475236324680266!3d37.428828091285226!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x13113d4e1e6e64c3%3A0xa0774b8646d45f0c!2sArea%20archeologica%20di%20Morgantina!5e1!3m2!1sde!2sde!4v1589119604504!5m2!1sde!2sde\" width=\"999\" height=\"450\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-dove-mangiare\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_to_eat\"><\/span>Where to eat<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Just a stone&#8217;s throw from the archaeological area a new restaurant has been opened, among other things the only one in the area, think that before there was nothing. It&#8217;s a really nice place, well decorated, in the middle of nature and also well reviewed, I recommend it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m17!1m11!1m3!1d176.9360931507841!2d14.476820753952955!3d37.43159802569644!2m2!1f63.533739886087744!2f45!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f35!3m3!1m2!1s0x0%3A0xe2192edb1dfae5d5!2sRistorante%20Eyexei%20Morgantina!5e1!3m2!1sde!2sde!4v1589097058137!5m2!1sde!2sde\" width=\"999\" height=\"450\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Most_popular_activities_for_tourists_in_Sicily\"><\/span>Most popular activities for tourists in Sicily<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div data-gyg-widget=\"auto\" data-gyg-partner-id=\"2MY8JNV\" data-gyg-cmp=\"Morgantina\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-cosa-vedere-nei-dintorni\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_to_see_in_the_surroundings\"><\/span>What to see in the surroundings<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Definitely also the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/Museo+Archeologico+di+Aidone\/@37.413582,14.4452288,17z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x1311186d613e8931:0xf5c9548822db3734!8m2!3d37.413582!4d14.4474175\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> archaeological museum in Aidone<\/a> , which preserves many finds from Morgantina and<a href=\"https:\/\/topsecretsicily.com\/en\/province-of-enna\/piazza-armerina-3500-square-meters-of-roman-mosaics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Visit the wonderful Villa Romana del Casale and Piazza Armerina\"> Piazza Armerina<\/a> with its beautiful Roman villa del Casale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-piatti-tipici-di-enna-e-dintorni\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Typical_dishes_of_Enna_and_surroundings\"><\/span>Typical dishes of Enna and surroundings<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Morgatina is located as mentioned in the province of Enna. Do you want to try the typical dishes in the Ennese area? Here I wrote an article on<a href=\"https:\/\/topsecretsicily.com\/en\/food\/what-to-eat-in-enna-and-surroundings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> what to eat in Enna<\/a> and surroundings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here instead you find the<a href=\"https:\/\/topsecretsicily.com\/en\/food\/typical-sicilian-dishes-and-products\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Discover typical Sicilian dishes and products\"> typical Sicilian dishes<\/a> in general.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":33461,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[120],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-13112","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-province-of-enna"],"aioseo_notices":[],"modified_by":"Dario Lo Turco","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/topsecretsicily.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13112","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/topsecretsicily.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/topsecretsicily.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/topsecretsicily.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/topsecretsicily.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13112"}],"version-history":[{"count":14,"href":"https:\/\/topsecretsicily.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13112\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":51225,"href":"https:\/\/topsecretsicily.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13112\/revisions\/51225"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/topsecretsicily.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/33461"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/topsecretsicily.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13112"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/topsecretsicily.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13112"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/topsecretsicily.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13112"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}