Monte Arcibessi is a mountain located in the
Sicilian province of Ragusa
The Province of Ragusa ( it, Provincia di Ragusa; Sicilian: ''Pruvincia 'i Rausa'') was a province in the autonomous region of Sicily in southern Italy, located in the south-east of the island. Following the abolition of the Sicilian provinces, ...
and is one of the highest peaks in the
Hyblaen Mountain chain. It stretches between the
Chiaramonte Gulfi
Chiaramonte Gulfi (Sicilian language, Sicilian: ''Ciaramunti'') is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Ragusa, Sicily, southern Italy.
Geography
Chiaramonte Gulfi is located on a hill-top north of Ragusa, Italy, Ragusa at an altitude of ...
and
Ragusa communes
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. With its adjacent mountains, Monte Arcibessi is a part of the Miocene volcanic submarine complex, but they are no longer active.
There are fortified settlements (''castellieri'') of the
Bronze Age
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and
Iron Age
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in the area of Monte Arcibessi. Prehistoric inhabitants, remnants of
Archaic Greek settlements, signs from the
Hellenistic
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and
Roman
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*Rome, the capital city of Italy
*Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD
*Roman people, the people of ancient Rome
*'' Epistle to the Romans'', shortened to ''Romans'', a lette ...
periods and Byzantine and Medieval remains.
As one of the highest in the area, it is the site of numerous antenna installations for radio stations and television transmitters.
References
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Arcibessi
Province of Ragusa
Archaeological sites in Sicily