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Mozia


Mozia
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Copyright: Giorgio Mercuri (giorgimer) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1516 W: 2 N: 903] (9076)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-09-05
Categories: Architecture
Exposure: f/7.1, 1/250 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Travelogue: Sicilian days
Date Submitted: 2008-02-23 0:57
Viewed: 502
Points: 20
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Salt factory near Mozia island.

Infos on Mozia from Wikipedia:

Mozia (Sicilian: Mozzia) is a small island, formerly known as Motia and San Pantaleo in the Trapani province, in Sicily, Italy, lies in the Stagnone Lagoon, and is generally included as a part of the comune of Marsala.


[edit] Historical significance
Main article: Motya
Just 400,000 m² in size, the history Mozia is very ancient: as a shipping centre and staging post, and due to its presence near the coast of important trade city, it was one of the most important Phoenician and Carthaginian settlements in the Mediterranean area. The Phoenicians transformed the inhospitable island, which they called Motya, into one of the most affluent cities of its time, naturally defended by the lagoon as well as high defensive walls. Ancient windmills and salt pans were used for evaporation, salt grinding and refinement, and to maintain the condition of the lagoon and island itself. Recently the mills and salt pans (called the Ettore Infersa) have been restored by the owners and opened to the public.

In the 6th century BC, due to the struggles between ancient Greece and Carthage over Sicily, Motia sided with the Phoenecians and Carthaginians against the Greeks. The ancient settlement at Motia, founded in the 8th century BC, was destroyed by the Syracuse tyrant Dionysius the Elder in 379 BC.

During the Middle Ages, Basilican monks settled on the island and renamed it San Pantaleo, and in 1888 was rediscovered by Joseph Whitaker.


[edit] Current situation
The island of Mozia is owned and operated by the Whitaker family, famous for Marsala wines. Tours are available for the small museum, and the well-preserved ruins of a crossroads civilisation: in addition to the cultures mentioned above, Motian artifacts display Egyptian, Corinthian, Attic, Roman, Punic and Hellenic influences. The Tophet, a type of cemetery for the cremated remains of children, possibly as sacrifice to Tanit or Ba‘al Hammon, is also well known. Many of the ancient residences are open to the public, with guided tours in English and Italian.
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Ciao Giorgio,
posto che conosco molto bene avendo visitato sia le saline di Trapani che l'isola di Mozia, è un posto incantato dove il tempo sembra essersi fermato. La tua foto ne rivela ottimamente l'essenza. Ottimi i colori e la nitidezza. Bravo.
Cari saluti.
Stella

Ciao Giorgio,
molto bella questa foto che ci proponi oggi. Ottimi colori e luci che avvolgono un paesaggio prossimo al tramonto.
Ben fatto,
Andrea

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  • clio Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1237 W: 140 N: 1878] (8617)
  • [2008-02-23 10:33]

Ciao Giorgio

Bella inquadratura e dei colori meravigliosi quasi all'ora del tramontano.
Ancora una bella foto della Sicilia.
Ciao
Diane

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  • Waylim Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 327 W: 67 N: 539] (2095)
  • [2008-02-23 15:05]

Giorgio
Great landscape view of the salt factory. Beautiful sofe sunlight. Goor compostion, Good color and contrast. well done
Way

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  • bazal Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2537 W: 124 N: 2378] (7884)
  • [2008-02-24 5:27]

Hi Giorgio.
Your picture is perfectly composed to allow us enjoying the different beautiful details of the scene. I like the use of the horizontal subpanoramic format that makes it quite dynamic, and I like the balance between the low foreground part and the buildings in the background.
Thanks for sharing.

Giorgio
This I find to be a beautiful landscape and amazing compo with perfect light and sharpness.
Excellent note too.
TFS
Rui

OLa Giorgio ,
Muito bonita esra paisagem com estas salinas , gostei do moinho no fundo , boa luz , bom enquadramento da foto , parabéns!!!
Um abraço Gonçalo

Ciao Giorgio! Amazing windmill, amazing village. Wonderful scenery. Delicate colors, nice light. Good capture. Very original picture. Good luck!

Ciao Giorgio.
Bella foto, sembra di stare in Olanda. Bella composizione e nota esaustiva.
Ciao Renzo

Bella foto, presa all'ora giusta del giorno che valorizza i colori e delinea bene le forme. Ottima scelta dell'inquadratura.
Trapani è molto vicina a Cagliari, e -ho scoperto recentemente - non solo in miglia marine. A parte il mulino che da noi non c'è, per il resto potrebbe essere presa alle saline di Cagliari.
Ciao,
Donato

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