Tindari
Tindari (Italian: [ˈtindari]; Sicilian: Lu Tìnnaru [lʊ ˈtinnaɾʊ]), ancient Tyndaris (Ancient Greek: Τυνδαρίς, Strab.) or Tyndarion (Τυνδάριον, Ptol.), is a small town, frazione (suburb or municipal component) in the comune of Patti and a Latin Catholic titular see.
Ancient Propylaeum Gate and Arch | |
Shown within Sicily | |
| Alternative name | Tyndaris Tyndarion |
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| Location | Patti, Italy |
| Coordinates | 38°08′44″N 15°02′23″E |
| Type | Settlement |
| History | |
| Periods | Archaic Greek to Byzantine period |
| Cultures | Ancient Greece |
The monumental ruins of ancient Tyndaris are a main attraction for visitors and excavations are continuing to reveal more parts of the city.
Tindari has a famous sanctuary and is also famous for the poem Vento a Tindari, written by Salvatore Quasimodo.
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