Eloro
Eloro ( Greek Ἕλωρος , also Ἔλωρος ) is the ancient Heloros in Sicily .
Location and dates
Eloro is about eight kilometers south of Noto on the coast of the Ionian Sea and the mouth of the Tellaro River . The place is in the area of Noto.
history
Eloro was born in the 8th century BC. BC probably founded from Syracuse . Finds of Greek ceramics prove this.
Excavations
The city was surrounded by a belt of walls. There were two square towers, one on the north and one on the south. There were houses and streets from the 8th to 4th centuries BC. Found. A small temple dedicated to Asclepius was found in the north . There is also a large temple to the south of the excavations .
Web links
- Information about Eloro (Italian)
Coordinates: 36 ° 50 ′ 31.9 ″ N , 15 ° 6 ′ 33.9 ″ E