On Sicily’s northwestern corner, Erice sits atop a very steep hill, 750 metres above the Mediterranean.
Highly picturesque and spectacularly-located, it is essentially-medieval, but this village’s history extends very much further – Erice was conquered rather than created by ancient Greeks.
As the photo illustrates, some 21st century visitors to Erice find it difficult to recognise exactly what they are looking at…
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